ASU men's hockey coach Dave Hakstol holds first press conference in Arizona following hiring
Hakstol met players individually and held a mini-training camp as Arizona State tries to steady its roster after Matthew Mayich’s collapse.
- New Arizona State men's hockey coach Dave Hakstol, 58, held his first press conference after leaving his assistant role with the Colorado Avalanche mid-season.
- Following the August 20 collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout, the Sun Devils program is investigating the incident while Mayich remains hospitalized.
- Former coach Greg Powers stepped down upon Hakstol's hiring, while Arizona State appointed former Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Scott Bales to lead an independent review of the incident.
- Hakstol has spent the last 12 days meeting individually with players, drawing on three decades of experience including seven Frozen Four appearances at North Dakota. "They want to be coached," Hakstol said.
- The National Collegiate Hockey Conference opener against St. Cloud State is scheduled for Friday, while the independent review by Bales is expected by early December.
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Dave Hakstol taking Arizona State job head-on as program still investigating player’s collapse
The 58-year-old left the stability of working as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche to take over a program still investigating the collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout in August.
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Dave Hakstol taking Arizona State job head-on as program is still investigating player's collapse
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Dave Hakstol left his job as an NHL assistant coach during the season to lead a college hockey program still reeling from the collapse of a player during an outdoor workout.
Dave Hakstol taking Arizona State job head-on as program is still investigating player’s collapse
FILE – Colorado Avalanche assistant coach Dave Hakstol looks on from the team box in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Oct. 28, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)(AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Dave Hakstol left his job as an NHL assistant coach during the season to lead a […]
Hakstol taking ASU job head-on as program investigates player’s collapse
TEMPE, Ariz. — Dave Hakstol left his job as an NHL assistant coach during the season to lead a college hockey program still reeling from the collapse of a player during an outdoor workout. Hakstol’s approach in the 12 days since he took the job at Arizona State has been the same as previous stops […]
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