Matthew Mayich Obituary, ARIZONA — Reports claiming that Canadian hockey defenseman Matthew Mayich has died remain unverified, with current records instead listing him as a member of the Arizona State University men’s ice hockey program for the 2026–27 season. No reliable confirmation of his death or cause of death has been provided in the information available.
Mayich, a native of Stoney Creek, Ontario, was born on December 21, 2004. He is a left-handed defenseman who developed through minor hockey before advancing to the Ontario Hockey League, where he spent four seasons with the Ottawa 67’s.
During his OHL career, Mayich appeared in 256 regular-season games for Ottawa, recording 21 goals and 78 assists for 99 points. His final season with the 67’s, the 2024–25 campaign, produced seven goals and 35 assists in 66 games.
Mayich was selected by the St. Louis Blues with the 170th overall pick in the sixth round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. The selection marked another significant step in his hockey development after several seasons of junior-level competition.
Following his OHL career, Mayich continued his education and hockey career at Clarkson University. During the 2025–26 season, he played 34 games and recorded seven goals and eight assists for 15 points, along with a plus-minus rating of +13 and 28 penalty minutes.
In April 2026, Mayich transferred from Clarkson to Arizona State University. Current Arizona State roster information identifies him as a defenseman for the Sun Devils, while College Hockey Inc. also lists him with Arizona State for the 2026–27 season. Those records conflict with the reported death claim and make it inappropriate to present the alleged death as confirmed.
No verified cause of death is available, and there is no confirmed information establishing that Mayich has died. Reports attributing his alleged death to an accident, illness, medical emergency, suicide or another circumstance would therefore be speculative without confirmation from family members, university officials, authorities or another authoritative source.
At this time, the reported death of Matthew Mayich should be regarded as unverified rather than established fact. Until credible confirmation becomes available, readers should exercise caution with obituary or cause-of-death claims circulating online, while his family, Arizona State University, representatives or relevant authorities remain the appropriate sources for any official update.