Former Arizona State Hockey Coach Greg Powers to Receive $1.3 Million Buyout
Former Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers will receive a $1.3 million buyout from the university and must cooperate with an investigation into a player's critical injury during a controversial outdoor workout.
Phoenix, AZ, October 19, 2026 —
Former Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers will receive a $1.3 million buyout from the university and must cooperate with an investigation into a player’s critical injury during an outdoor workout described as controversial.
The available information links Powers’ buyout to an agreement that also requires his cooperation with the investigation. It does not provide the terms of the buyout beyond the amount, or explain what cooperation will involve.
The summary identifies the incident as a player’s critical injury during an outdoor workout, but does not provide the player’s name, the date or location of the workout, or details about how the injury occurred. It also does not explain why the workout was considered controversial.
The investigation’s status, who is conducting it and what questions it is examining were not provided. No findings or conclusions about the injury or the workout were included in the information available. The summary also does not state whether the investigation has reached any conclusions or describe any actions taken beyond the buyout arrangement and the cooperation requirement.
The university’s name is not stated in the summary, and it does not provide a date for the buyout agreement. Additional details about Powers’ departure, the investigation’s timeline and any response from the university were not available.
Based on the information provided, the confirmed details are limited to the $1.3 million buyout, Powers’ status as a former Arizona State hockey coach and his required cooperation with an investigation related to the player’s injury. Further specifics about the incident and the investigation were not included.
Story summarized from the original created by Austin Walker on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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