ASU Hockey Player Remains Hospitalized Days After Outdoor Heat Workout
ASU is reviewing the workout as temperatures neared 90 degrees and Mayich’s family and supporters held vigils and prayer services.
- On Thursday, Arizona State University hockey player Matthew Mayich collapsed during an outdoor workout at the school's track, leaving the sophomore defenseman hospitalized.
- Phoenix temperatures reached approximately 88 degrees with 46% humidity at the Joe Selleh Track when Mayich collapsed, despite monsoon storms having cooled the area overnight.
- Emergency physician Dr. Frank LoVecchio emphasized that even elite athletes struggle when pushed in Arizona's extreme heat: "It doesn't take long to burn brain cells," he said.
- Community members and teammates held a candlelight vigil Tuesday to support Mayich, while the Canadian-Croatian Chamber organized a virtual prayer session on August 25.
- ASU is reviewing whether the workout was an official team activity, informal gathering, or individual session, as Mayich remains hospitalized following a possible cardiac event.
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Matthew Mayich has been hospitalized since last Thursday and is in critical condition.
ASU hockey player hospitalized after outdoor workout: What happened?
Arizona State University hockey player Matthew Mayich remains hospitalized after collapsing during an outdoor workout last week. The sophomore defenseman, a 2023 St. Louis Blues draft pick, is new to the Phoenix area and was training as dangerous triple-digit heat gripped the region. ASU says it is reviewing the circumstances of the workout, including whether it was an official team activity, an informal gathering or an individual session. Emerg…
ASU hockey player remains hospitalized after collapsing during Thursday workout
TEMPE – An Arizona State hockey player who collapsed while participating in an outdoor exercise Thursday, Aug. 20, remains hospitalized, the university confirmed.
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