TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) \u2014 An Arizona State hockey player and St. Louis Blues draft pick is still hospitalized nearly two weeks after collapsing during an offseason workout and an attorney representing his family is searching for answers.<\/p>\n
Defenseman Matthew Mayich is still incapacitated from an Aug. 20 on-campus workout and his condition is highly unlikely to change, according to attorney Rob Carey.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is twenty-one years old,\u201d Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. \u201cHis family is at his side, and they are grateful for the support they\u2019ve received from the hockey community and from Matthew\u2019s teammates.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mayich, in his first year with the program, collapsed during an outdoor workout on the first day of the fall 2026 semester, the first time the NCAA allows hockey teams to hold formal activities.<\/p>\n
Carey said the outdoor workout on a hot desert day was unsuited for a first outdoor practice, particularly for athletes who hadn’t been in the Valley a full week, calling it \u201conerous\u201d and \u201cgrueling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carey said there were signs of trouble well before Mayich collapsed and that the workout lasted well over an hour, with no rest and one water break for some of the athletes.<\/p>\n
\u201cASU\u2019s only statement so far was to note that coaches and trainers were present to support their claim that this workout was nothing unusual,\u201d Carey said. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t. It just means ASU\u2019s own people stood there and watched exactly what they dialed up, and had no problem with it, at least the head coach didn\u2019t. We will find out down the road if other university employees realized the student-athletes were in jeopardy. I suspect some did.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arizona State has said it will conduct a thorough review.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not an investigation where someone is suggesting something went wrong,” ASU athletic director Graham Rossini said in a radio interview last week. “We\u2019re just reviewing the facts and understanding the scenario.\u201d<\/p>\n
Carey called for Arizona State to conduct an independent investigation and place those involved on administrative leave, along with confirm who authorized the workout and produce details on what was planned in the workout.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur focus right now is on our own investigation into what happened on August 20th,\u201d Carey said. “Only when that is complete will we discuss the options available to the family. The family\u2019s focus is on doing everything that can be done for their son and holding each other together.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Blues drafted Mayich in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL draft, but he never signed an entry-level contract. The Stoney Creek, Ontario, native played four seasons with the Ottawa 67\u2019s of the Ontario Hockey League before playing at Clarkson University last season.<\/p>\n
Mayich transferred to Arizona State for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n