{"id":650223,"date":"2026-08-27T03:54:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/650223\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T03:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T03:54:31","slug":"matthew-mayich-accident-update-asu-hockey-player-remains-hospitalized-as-blues-issue-statement-on-nhl-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/650223\/","title":{"rendered":"Matthew Mayich accident update: ASU hockey player remains hospitalized as Blues issue statement on NHL prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayich remains hospitalized after collapsing during an outdoor workout last Thursday, according to a report from The Athletic.<\/p>\n

\"MatthewMatthew Mayich reportedly suffered what paramedics described as a \u201cheat-related illness\u201d. (X @StLouisBlues)Heat-related illness reported<\/p>\n

The defenseman reportedly suffered what paramedics described as a \u201cheat-related illness\u201d during the workout at Arizona State University.<\/p>\n

Tempe Fire Medical Rescue crews were dispatched to 400 S. Rural Road, the location of Sun Angel Stadium, at 8:31 a.m. Thursday following a call about a heat-related illness. A patient was treated at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n

ASU confirms investigation after athlete collapse<\/p>\n

Arizona State is now reviewing the circumstances surrounding the workout that preceded Mayich\u2019s collapse and hospitalization. Chris Fiscus, the university\u2019s vice president of media relations, confirmed the review Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cA student-athlete who collapsed during an outdoor exercise Thursday morning remains hospitalized,\u201d Fiscus said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe 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,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Blues support Mayich\u2019s recovery<\/p>\n

The Blues have also been monitoring Mayich\u2019s condition. St. Louis president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong released a statement Wednesday expressing the organization\u2019s support for the defenseman and his family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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,\u201d Blues president of hockey operations Doug Armstrong said in a statement released Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Armstrong added that the Blues had remained updated on Mayich\u2019s condition through his agent and offered their support to his family during the difficult time.<\/p>\n

Mayich\u2019s journey from NHL draft to ASU<\/p>\n

St. Louis selected Mayich 170th overall in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Draft. The 21-year-old attended the Blues\u2019 prospect camps in both 2023 and 2024 but did not sign an entry-level contract with the organization.<\/p>\n

Following his four-year junior career with the Ontario Hockey League\u2019s Ottawa 67s, Mayich spent the 2025-26 season at Clarkson University.<\/p>\n

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After the conclusion of Clarkson\u2019s season in March, he announced his decision to transfer to Arizona State. He was expected to begin his sophomore season with the Sun Devils during the 2026-27 campaign.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayich remains hospitalized after collapsing during an outdoor workout last Thursday, according to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":650224,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5120],"tags":[3993,71,5,4236,70909,70910,70908,4,534,84,5285,5284],"class_list":["post-650223","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-louis-blues","tag-arizona-state-university","tag-blues","tag-hockey","tag-matthew-mayich","tag-matthew-mayich-accident","tag-matthew-mayich-collpase","tag-matthew-mayich-news","tag-nhl","tag-st-louis","tag-st-louis-blues","tag-stlouis","tag-stlouisblues"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/117165455050484874","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650223\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650224"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}