Team heads into the 2026-27 OHL season after former defenceman Matthew Mayich was hospitalized in Arizona after collapsing.
As an organization, the Ottawa 67’s opened training camp on Thursday with thoughts and prayers being sent to one of their former players.
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Matthew Mayich, a popular 21-year-old defenceman who wore the barber poles for 256 games from 2021-2025, reportedly remains in an Arizona hospital after “an off-ice training incident” while preparing for the season with the Arizona State University hockey team.
According to the Arizona Republic, Mayich suffered a possible cardiac event.
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Tempe Fire Medical Rescue was dispatched to the school’s track and field facility at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 20 in response to a heat-related incident.
Temperatures reached 32C in the morning, with a high of 40C in the afternoon, according to the United States’ National Weather Service.
The Republic reported on Thursday evening that a former Green Beret who has led military-type workouts for college athletes was involved in the outdoor exercise where Mayich collapsed.
