Arizona State has changed coaches in the wake of an investigation tied to a player’s collapse, with Greg Powers leaving the program and Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol taking over behind the bench.
Powers departs after leading the Sun Devils through their rise to Division I status and into the college hockey spotlight. His exit comes as the school examines the circumstances surrounding the medical incident involving one of its players.
Quick facts
- Greg Powers has left Arizona State’s hockey program.
- The departure comes during a probe into a player collapse.
- Dave Hakstol has been hired as Arizona State’s new head coach.
- Hakstol joins the Sun Devils from the Colorado Avalanche staff.
Arizona State has not detailed the player’s condition or released further information about the investigation. The program’s immediate focus shifts to Hakstol, who arrives with NHL coaching experience after serving as an Avalanche assistant.
Hakstol takes over a Sun Devils club facing both an off-ice review and a major transition at the top of the hockey operations group. His first task will be steadying the room as Arizona State prepares for its next puck drop under new leadership.
