Joe Paisley

Colorado Springs

Freelance Sports Writer at Freelance

Freelance writer specializing in sports with 30 years experience. Retweets do not mean I agree with opinion.

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Articles

New Rules: What Goes Into A Rules Change Process And What To Expect This Season

1 month ago | usahockey.com | Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle |Joe Paisley

Every four years, USA Hockey updates its set of playing rules, and this past January, at USA Hockey’s Winter Meeting, a number of rules changes were voted on and adopted by the USA Hockey Congress, all which go in effect for the 2025-26 season. Among the most notable changes approved include: • Allowing teams to play with delayed/tag-up offside in the Youth 15 and Only and above, and Girls 16U and above, age classifications.
Ian Walsh’s Hockey Journey Has Come Full Circle

1 month ago | usahockey.com | Steve Mann |USA Hockey |Mike Doyle |Joe Paisley

USA Hockey’s Long-Term Officiating Development Model provides a detailed guide for officials to follow as their hockey journeys evolve from student to teacher. Few embody its“hockey for life” mantra more than Philadelphia native, and long-time National Hockey League referee, Ian Walsh.
New USA Hockey 6U/8U Coaching Clinic

1 month ago | usahockey.com | USA Hockey |Mike Doyle |Joe Paisley |Jim Hoehn

USA Hockey is excited to announce the inaugural USA Hockey 6U/8U Coaching Clinic, designed to help enhance coaches’ skills and provide the best possible experience for our youngest players. As a 6U/8U coach, your role is critical in shaping the future of our young players. This clinic will equip you with valuable insights and coaching techniques to foster a love for the game while developing essential skills.
Game-like Practices Get the Most Out of Your Players

1 month ago | usahockey.com | Mike Doyle |Joe Paisley |Jim Hoehn |USA Hockey

While the adage “practice makes perfect” is slightly misleading in the game of hockey – there is no such thing as perfect hockey as many youth coaches can attest – practice certainly accelerates development when compared to games. USA Hockey has a proven practice-to-game ratio for coaches teaching our youngsters.
A New Horizon

1 month ago | usahockey.com | Joe Paisley |Jim Hoehn |USA Hockey |Dan Scifo

Many parents remain uncertain of the path their daughters might take to play college hockey. Sadie Lundquist is working to change that. College Hockey Inc.’s director of women’s hockey knows how confusing that journey can be as a former Division I and professional player whose family was unfamiliar with recruiting. “We were not a hockey family, so we didn’t know the process when I was looking,” the former Bemidji State and Minnesota Whitecaps forward said.
Washington Capitals Step Up to Promote Silver Goalie Coach Education Course

2 months ago | usahockey.com | Steve Drumwright |Joe Paisley |USA Hockey

Eight tiny goaltenders squared off in a scrimmage between periods of a recent Washington Capitals home game. It was one of those events that keeps the fans in the stands entertained and makes social media gush over the cuteness. That scrimmage was just a tiny element of what took place in the nation’s capital from Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
CC Trying to Climb Back

2 months ago | collegehockeynews.com | Joe Paisley

January 28, 2025 PRINT Rough Stretch Halted by Big Comeback Win Last Saturdayby Joe Paisley/CHN ReporterColorado College coach Kris Mayotte hopes the recent comeback road win at Arizona State is the start of a climb up the NCHC standings after a month-long downturn dropped them near the bottom. “I don’t want to pretend that everything is fixed,” he said. “But we have a (defense-first) foundation that our guys can rely on.
Five-goal third period completes comeback for Colorado College, upending Arizona State, 5-4

2 months ago | paisleyhockey.wordpress.com | Joe Paisley

By Joe PaisleyTEMPE, Ariz. – In what Tigers fans hope is the start of a turnaround, Colorado College scored five goals in the third period, four in an eight-minute span, to upend league-leading Arizona State, 5-4, and rejuvenate the team’s flagging confidence.
League-leading Arizona State pounces on Tigers’ miscues to drop CC down to seventh place

Jan 25, 2025 | paisleyhockey.wordpress.com | Joe Paisley

By Joe PaisleyTEMPE, Ariz. – Inconsistent play cost Colorado College dearly in a 4-1 road loss at league-leading Arizona State Friday night at Mullett Arena. The host Sun Devils reeled off three goals over the final 8:49 of the second period to blow open the National Collegiate Hockey Conference contest. The three-goal outburst included a shorthanded goal with 4:46 remaining and a victory-sealing tally with just 6.6 seconds left in the middle frame before an announced sellout crowd of 5,150 fans.
Team of Rivals

Dec 3, 2024 | collegehockeynews.com | Joe Paisley

December 3, 2024 PRINT Mayotte Returns to Providence to Face Old Mentorby Joe Paisley/Providence coach Nate Leaman's example is a big reason why Kris Mayotte is leading the Tigers program. And for the first time, he may regret it. The former Friars’ assistant and Colorado College coach takes on his friend and mentor for a nonconference series this weekend in Rhode Island. Mayotte learned a lot about hockey and coaching from Leaman.