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Arizona State in talks with Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol about hockey coach job

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Marshall, J. (2026, October 12). Arizona State in talks with Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol about hockey coach job. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/arizona-state-in-talks-with-colorado-avalanche-assistant-dave-hakstol-about-hockey-coach-job/article_648d2a08-c281-5bb1-9977-f0bc8188acda.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-12 · by John Marshall

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Arizona State University is in talks with Dave Hakstol, currently an assistant coach for the Colorado Avalanche, to become its interim hockey coach. This follows the university placing head coach Greg Powers on administrative leave after a player, Matthew Mayich, suffered severe heat stroke during an outdoor workout and remains unlikely to recover. The 21-year-old's condition was caused by reduced oxygen flow to his brain due to external heat stroke.

The Colorado Avalanche have granted Hakstol permission to speak with Arizona State about the position, with a decision expected later that week. Hakstol has experience as an NHL head coach, having led both the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015 to 2018 and the Seattle Kraken from their inaugural season in 2021 until 2024. Additionally, he coached at North Dakota for 15 seasons, leading his team to the Frozen Four seven times before joining the Avalanche as an assistant coach last year.

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“While both articles discuss Arizona State University's decision to hire Dave Hakstol as a replacement for Greg Powers, Article A focuses on the ongoing talks and permission granted by Colorado Avalanche, whereas Article B reports that ASU has already reached an agreement to part ways with Greg Powers and hired Dave Hakstol. These are related but distinct events occurring at different times.”
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John Marshall
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Ariz. Arizona State Avalanche NHL TEMPE

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Arizona State ORG · 5× Hakstol PERSON · 3× Avalanche ORG · 2× NHL ORG · 2× Ariz. GPE · 1× Colorado Avalanche ORG · 1× Dave Hakstol PERSON · 1× Greg Powers PERSON · 1× Jared Bednar PERSON · 1× TEMPE GPE · 1×

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Arizona State placed coach Greg Powers on administrative leave last month as it conducts an investigation into the collapse of 21-year-old Matthew Mayich, who is unlikely to recover from external heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
🔮 Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Monday the Avalanche have granted Hakstol permission to speak with Arizona State about the position and a decision could come later this week.
2026-10-12 · Toronto Star
Arizona State in talks with Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol about hockey coach job · assertive framing
2026-10-13 · New York Post
Arizona State talking to Dave Hakstol with hockey program in chaos · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Arizona State is in talks with current Colorado Avalanche assistant and former NHL head coach Dave Hakstol to serve as its interim hockey coach as the school investigates an outdoor workout that left a player on life support. asserted
that → serve → support
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said Monday the Avalanche have granted Hakstol permission to speak with Arizona State about the position and a decision could come later this week. uncertain
decision → say → position
Arizona State placed coach Greg Powers on administrative leave last month as it conducts an investigation into the collapse of 21-year-old Matthew Mayich, who is unlikely to recover from external heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain. asserted
that → place → brain
Hakstol had two stints as an NHL head coach, leading the Philadelphia Flyers from 2015 to 2018 and the Seattle Kraken from their inaugural season in 2021 to 2024. asserted
Hakstol → have → 2024
He is in his second season as an assistant to Bednar and leads the team’s power play. asserted
He → lead → play
Hakstol was the head coach at North Dakota for 15 seasons, leading his alma mater to the Frozen Four seven times. asserted
Hakstol → lead → Four
He’s also worked two stints as an assistant for the Toronto Maple Leafs and was head coach of the Sioux City Musketeers of the United States Hockey League from 1996-2000. asserted
He → work → 1996
Arizona State played its home-opening series last weekend without Powers or assistant coach Alex Hicks, who was present at the workout when Mayich collapsed. asserted
Mayich → play → workout
Arizona State has asked former Arizona State Supreme Court chief justice Scott Bales to lead an independent review of the incident, requesting that it be completed by early December. ___ asserted
it → ask → December
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