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ASU hockey coach placed on leave following player’s collapse during workout

Headline from KYMA Yuma, on the newest of 3 developments

Arizona State head hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave following the collapse of a player during a summer workout that left him with life-threatening injuries.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Arizona State hockey players want coach put on leave, dispute school’s account of teammate’s collapse

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Parents of Arizona State hockey player who collapsed call for coaches to be placed on leave

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  3. Newest

    ASU hockey coach placed on leave following player’s collapse during workout

    Headline from KYMA Yuma ·

3 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. New York Post

    Arizona State hockey players want coach put on leave, dispute school’s account of teammate’s collapse (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The damning 26-page letter sent to university president Michael Crow by seven current players disputed numerous findings by ASU’s internal review of the Aug. 20 workout

  2. Fox News

    Arizona State hockey players ask school president to place coach on leave after workout left teammate in coma (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Seven Arizona State hockey players claimed head coach Greg Powers downplayed Matthew Mayich's collapse, calling it a "little heat stroke" as he remains in a coma.

  3. Breitbart News

    Arizona State Hockey Players Demand Coaches Be Put on Leave After Teammate’s Collapse (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Seven Arizona State hockey players are asking the university to put their coaches on leave and bring in outside investigators after teammate Matthew Mayich collapsed during an outdoor workout and was left on life support.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Parents of Arizona State hockey player who collapses call for coaches to be placed on leave (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The parents of an Arizona State hockey player who collapsed during an outdoor workout are calling for the coaches involved to be removed until an independent investigation is completed

  5. HuffPost

    Parents Of Arizona State Hockey Player Who Collapsed Want Coaches Placed On Leave (opens HuffPost)

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    HuffPost's feed description

    The parents of 21-year-old Matthew Mayich, who collapsed during an outdoor workout, say the coaches involved should be removed until an independent investigation is completed.

  6. WFMZ Allentown

    Parents of Arizona State hockey player who collapsed call for coaches to be placed on leave (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The parents of an Arizona State hockey player who collapsed during an outdoor workout are calling for the coaches involved to be removed until an independent investigation is completed.

  7. NBC News

    Parents of hospitalized Arizona State hockey player call for coaches to be placed on leave (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The parents of an Arizona State University hockey player who collapsed during a summer team workout and remains hospitalized are calling for coaches involved to be placed on leave.

  8. Grand Forks Herald

    Arizona State places head coach Greg Powers on leave (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    Sun Devils defenseman Matthew Mayich has been hospitalized since Aug. 20, when he collapsed during a workout.

  9. Fox10 Phoenix

    ASU hockey coach put on leave amid investigation into Matthew Mayich's collapse (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Fox10 Phoenix's feed description

    Greg Powers, the head coach of Arizona State University hockey, has been placed on administrative leave after one of his players collapsed during an outdoor team workout on campus. In a statement on Sept.

  10. The Boston Globe

    Arizona State places hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave following player's collpase (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Matthew Mayich suffered from exertional heat stroke that reduced flow of oxygen to his brain and is unlikely to recover, according to his family attorney.

  11. FOX 2 St. Louis

    Arizona State places hockey coach on leave after Blues prospect's collapse (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    Arizona State placed hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave on Wednesday as the school investigates the collapse of a player during an outdoor workout.

  12. The Guardian

    Arizona State hockey coach on leave after practice that left player fighting for life (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Greg Powers taken off duties during investigation Matthew Mayich unlikely to recover, says lawyer Arizona State have placed hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave as the school investigates the collapse of a player during an outdoor workout.

  13. NBC News

    ASU hockey coach is put on leave as hospitalized player remains on life support (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Matthew Mayich, 21, collapsed during a workout in the hot Arizona sun on Aug. 20. and suffered extreme heatstroke.

  14. New York Post

    Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers put on paid leave after players’ plea with teammate on life support (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The news comes two days after seven players asked university president Michael Crow to remove Powers and his staff as further investigation unfurls on the events leading up to Mayich’s hospitalization.

  15. CBS News

    ASU hockey coach put on leave after player collapsed during workout (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Matthew Mayich, a 21-year-old sophomore from Ontario, Canada, collapsed during a workout on Aug. 20 and remains hospitalized.

  16. Fox News

    Arizona State hockey coach placed on paid leave as investigation into tragic workout continues (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Arizona State University placed hockey coach Greg Powers on paid leave as the investigation into a workout that left a player in a coma continues.

  17. KYMA Yuma

    ASU hockey coach placed on leave following player’s collapse during workout (opens KYMA Yuma)

    Published

    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Arizona State head hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave following the collapse of a player during a summer workout that left him with life-threatening injuries.

  18. Arizona Daily Independent

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