Arizona State is investigating the circumstances surrounding an outside workout that led to a men’s hockey player collapsing and requiring hospitalization following a staff train Thursday morning, a college spokesperson stated Tuesday evening.
Matthew Mayich, a defenseman for Arizona State and a St. Louis Blues draft decide, remained hospitalized Tuesday, an individual near the household confirmed. That individual spoke on situation of anonymity as a result of he was not licensed to talk publicly.
Chris Fiscus, vp of ASU media relations, acknowledged the college’s evaluate Tuesday.
“A student-athlete who collapsed during an outdoor exercise Thursday morning remains hospitalized,” Fiscus stated. “The student-athlete, a member of the ASU hockey team, is not being named by the university because of privacy interests. The university is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the workout.”
Fiscus declined to reply if the staff sanctioned the workout. NCAA guidelines permit school hockey groups to start out formal actions as quickly as courses have began, and ASU started its fall semester Thursday.
The Blues drafted Mayich with the a hundred and seventieth decide within the sixth spherical of the 2023 NHL Draft.
Mayich attended two prospect camps with the staff in 2023 and 2024 however by no means signed an entry-level contract. After being drafted, he completed a four-year profession with the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67s after which joined Clarkson University for one season in 2025-26. After Clarkson’s season led to March, Mayich introduced that he was transferring to ASU. He was getting ready to play his sophomore season with the Sun Devils in 2026-27.
“The entire Blues organization is keeping Matthew Mayich close to our hearts as we pray for his comfort and recovery while he continues to undergo medical treatment in Arizona,” Blues president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong stated in a statement released Wednesday. “His agent has kept us informed about Matthew’s medical status over the last week and we extend our deepest support to his family, friends and teammates during this difficult time.”
Blues President of Hockey Operations Doug Armstrong has launched a press release about prospect Matthew Mayich. pic.twitter.com/jyPQjFhgBR
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) August 26, 2026
Tempe Fire Medical Rescue despatched crews to 400 S. Rural Road, the deal with for Sun Angel Stadium, at 8:31 a.m. Thursday after receiving a report of a “heat-related illness.” A affected person was handled there and transported to a close-by hospital, the hearth division stated.
The common temperature within the Phoenix space on Thursday was 92.5 levels, in response to the National Weather Service, and an excessive warmth warning was in impact all week. The excessive temperature reached 106 levels that afternoon.