Arizona State did not vet the training plan for the workout led by a former Green Beret, during which a hockey player collapsed last month, according to a preliminary report the university released Tuesday. While the ASU hockey team's coaching staff requested permission for the former Green Beret, Tim Ziesel, to speak to the team in a three-day team building event, they "did not submit a plan of training activities for review by ASU's strength and conditioning coaches prior to the event," wrote James Rund, the university official leading the review.

St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Mayich collapsed on the morning of Aug. 20 during an offseason workout and has been hospitalized in critical condition. Mayich suffered exertional heat stroke that reduced the flow of oxygen to his brain and is unlikely to recover, according to his family's attorney, Rob Carey. The university said the temperature was in the high 80s with a relative humidity of 46-51%.

All three ASU hockey coaches were present along with the team's athletic trainer. All athletes, including Mayich, had been medically cleared and had participated in three voluntary strength and conditioning workouts before the Aug. 20 workout. The workout consisted of pushups, planks, flutter kicks, bear crawls, squats, sprints and buddy carry. Mayich collapsed during a wind-down exercise. The athletic trainer called 911 and applied iced towels and water while waiting for paramedics.

"What the report doesn't say is what the players will tell you: this was a punishment workout," Carey told ESPN in a statement.