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Arizona State hockey players ask school president to place coach on leave after workout left teammate in coma
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Key Points:
- Seven Arizona State Sun Devils hockey players have requested that head coach Greg Powers and his staff be placed on administrative leave following a workout in August that left teammate Matthew Mayich in a coma and on life support.
- The players, writing anonymously through an attorney, dispute the university’s initial review, claiming inadequate hydration and medical care during the grueling workout led by an ex-U.S. Army Green Beret, and allege the water break was insufficient and poorly timed.
- They report that Mayich showed early signs of distress during the workout, was not properly monitored, and after collapsing, was left in direct sunlight for several minutes before being moved to shade.
- The players criticize Coach Powers for downplaying the severity of Mayich’s condition and accuse him of not appreciating the seriousness of the incident.
- Arizona State’s hockey team is scheduled to start their 2026–27 season soon, with the controversy unresolved as the players await administrative action.
