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ASU hockey coach exits amid probe into player's collapse; Hakstol…

Dave Hakstol moves over from the Avalanche to lead Arizona State after Greg Powers departed; the program now answers questions about a player's collapse.

On air: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock on BBN Newsroom
Published 1:08 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by ESPN: “ASU hockey coach exits amid probe into player's collapse; Hakstol hired”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:08 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Vera Bullock.

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ESPNASU hockey coach exits amid probe into player's collapse; Hakstol hired

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Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorESPN reports Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers has left the program amid a probe into a player's collapse, and Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol is the new coach.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the old coach is out of the chair, and the new one just walked in?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorCorrect, and that is why the Hot Seat goes to Hakstol, who inherits a program with a probe still open.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHeat rating: surface of the sun, and it is all pressure on the job, nothing personal.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSurface of the sun on day one?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorDay one. He has not met the roster, and the roster has questions.
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorTo cool it, he needs a steady locker room, a clean answer once the probe wraps, and a first win on the ice.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHere is my fan question. Does the flaming chair at least come in maroon and gold?
Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt comes in flames, Vera. Those are the colors.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOrange goes with everything, so he will be fine.