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Arizona State hires Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol as coach

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Arizona State hired Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol as head coach of its hockey program.
Greg Powers was placed on administrative leave after agreeing to leave.
The university launched a probe into 21-year-old Matthew Mayich’s collapse that left him on life support.
Arizona State asked former Supreme Court chief justice Scott Balesto to lead a review due early December.

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Arizona State hired Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol as head coach of its hockey program.
Greg Powers was placed on administrative leave after agreeing to leave.
The university launched a probe into 21-year-old Matthew Mayich’s collapse that left him on life support.
Arizona State asked former Supreme Court chief justice Scott Balesto to lead a review due early December.