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Former Avalanche assistant Hakstol takes charge at Arizona State

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Dave Hakstol left his job as an NHL assistant coach during the season to lead a college hockey program still reeling from the collapse of a player during an outdoor workout. Hakstol’s approach in the 12 days since he took the job at Arizona State has been the same as previous stops during career spanning more than three decades coaching in the NHL and college.

He left the stability of serving as an assistant with the Colorado Avalanche to take over program still investigating the collapse of defenseman Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout on Aug. 20.

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