ASU in talks with Colorado Avalanche assistant for hockey coach

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 00:02 · Archive

Arizona State University is negotiating with Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol to become its new men's hockey coach.

Arizona State University is in negotiations to hire Colorado Avalanche assistant Dave Hakstol as its new men's hockey coach, according to multiple reports. The Athletic and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman both reported the development, citing unnamed sources familiar with the situation. The Colorado Avalanche have officially granted ASU permission to speak with Hakstol, and negotiations are ongoing, though ASU Athletics has not confirmed the reports.

The move follows an ongoing investigation into a player's collapse at Arizona State. Hakstol comes with significant college and professional coaching experience. He led the University of North Dakota to seven Frozen Four appearances in eleven seasons starting in 2004, and was an eight-time finalist for national coach of the year. He was the first head coach to go directly from the NCAA to the NHL since 1982, when he joined the Philadelphia Flyers in 2015.

Hakstol's professional record has been mixed. The Flyers relieved him of his duties in 2018 with a 134-101 record and two playoff appearances. He later joined the expansion Seattle Kraken in 2021, leading them to their first Stanley Cup playoff qualification in his second season, though they lost in the second round to Dallas. After the Kraken missed the playoffs the following season, he was removed from his position.

How it is being reported

• Colorado Avalanche assistant in talks to become ASU hockey coach, reports sayArizona State University is in negotiations to hire a new men’s hockey coach, according to multiple reports, in the wake of an ongoing investigation into a player’s collapse.KOLD · 12 Oct, 21:28
• Colorado Avalanche assistant in talks to become ASU hockey coach, reports sayArizona State University is in negotiations to hire a new men’s hockey coach, according to multiple reports, in the wake of an ongoing investigation into a player’s collapse.Azfamily · 12 Oct, 21:28

In this story: Arizona State University · Dave Hakstol · Colorado Avalanche · University of North Dakota · Philadelphia Flyers · Seattle Kraken

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