Cayla Barnes
Cayla Marie Barnes (born January 7, 1999) is an American ice hockey player with the Boston College Eagles and the American national team.
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 Cayla Barnes playing for Team USA in 2017 | |||
| Born |
January 7, 1999 Eastvale, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | ||
| Weight | 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| HEA team | Boston College | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
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Career
As a youth player, Barnes played with the Lady Ducks in California, before leaving home to attend a prep school.[1]
She will be one of three co-captains for the BC Eagles in the 2020–21 season, joining teammates Meagan Beres and Kelly Browne.[2]
International
She participated in the 2015, 2016, and 2017 IIHF Women's World U18 Championship, being named Best Defender of the tournament in both 2016 and 2017.[3][4] She also participated in the 2017 U.S. Women's Residency Program.[5]
Barnes would make her senior debut for the US at the age of 19 at the 2018 Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal as the youngest player on the team.[6][7] She would then score six points in seven games for the US at the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship, again winning gold and being named to the tournament all-star team.
Career Statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2017-18 | Boston College | NCAA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2018-19 | Boston College | NCAA | 36 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 2019-20 | Boston College | NCAA | 35 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| NCAA totals | 76 | 10 | 36 | 46 | 88 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
References
- Elliott, Helene (August 20, 2018). "Cayla Barnes and Dominique Petrie help reaffirm the power of Southern California hockey". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- "Crowley Announces Trio of Captains for 2020-2021 Season". Boston College Athletics. April 22, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- "2017-18 U.S. Women's National Team Roster: #3 Cayla Barnes". USA Hockey. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Tokarski, Anne (August 20, 2020). "2020 Top 25 Under 25 | No. 7: Cayla Barnes". The Ice Garden. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- "Take Six With USWNT Defender Cayla Barnes". USA Hockey. December 15, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
- Walker, Teresa M. (December 14, 2017). "Teen Cayla Barnes youngest player on USA hockey team". USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
- Oliver, Nathaniel (May 13, 2018). "USA's Cayla Barnes Is the Consummate Role Model". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Cayla Barnes at Olympedia
- Cayla Barnes at the International Olympic Committee
- Boston College Eagles bio