Matthew Mayich remains on life support after an Aug.20 workout in the blazing Arizona heat left him unconscious, and far worse than the players who wrote a 26-page letter that said they were initially told by head coach Greg Powers and the staff.On Monday, House Education Committee Chairman Matt Gress and Senate Education Committee Chairman Hildy Angius called on the Arizona Board of Regents to retain an independent investigator to examine the workout.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEMatthew Mayich poses for a portrait after being selected 170th overall by the St.
Louis Blues during the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena on June 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn.(NHLI via Getty Images)In a letter sent on Monday to Board Chairman Doug Goodyear, Gress and Angius cited unresolved questions about whether the school followed its own policies and allegations from the anonymous players, who all fear retaliation by the current staff for speaking up about their account of the incident.Arizona State conducted an initial review, which acknowledged the hockey team’s staff didn’t submit a plan of training activities as part of the investigation.
Also, the review’s findings were that Mayich didn’t receive proper hydration and had inadequate medical care after collapsing.ARIZONA STATE HOCKEY PLAYER, BLUES DRAFT PICK HOSPITALIZED AFTER COLLAPSING DURING TRAINING"Seven players who were on that field have raised serious questions that ASU’s own review does not answer," Gress said in a press release."We need an independent investigation to determine whether ASU followed its own rules, who was responsible for protecting these athletes, and what happened when Matthew Mayich showed signs of distress.
ASU should not be left to investigate its own conduct and decide whether anyone should be held accountable."The lawmakers are asking the Board of Regents to figure out who authorized the workout, which the players said was led by an ex-U.S.Army Green Beret, as ...