# ASU hockey coach placed on leave as hospitalized player is unlikely to recover, attorney says

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- NBC News, 2026-09-30 20:49 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/asu-hockey-coach-put-leave-hospitalized-player-unlikely-recover-family-rcna600720

> The Arizona State hockey coach has been placed on leave after player Matthew Mayich, 21, collapsed during a workout in Arizona’s intense heat on Aug. 20 and suffered severe heatstroke. A family attorney says Mayich is unlikely to recover.

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