Cayla Barnes

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Cayla Barnes
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Cayla Barnes playing for Team USA in 2017
Born (1999-01-07) January 7, 1999 (age 26)
Eastvale, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
PWHL team
Former teams		 PWHL Seattle
Montreal Victoire
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
Women's Ice hockey
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Beijing Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Finland
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Czechia
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Canada
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Denmark
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 United States

Cayla Marie Barnes (born January 7, 1999) is an American ice hockey player for PWHL Seattle of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and the United States women's national ice hockey team. She was drafted fifth overall by PWHL Montreal in the 2024 PWHL draft. She played college ice hockey at Boston College and Ohio State.

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Playing career

Amateur and collegiate

As a youth player, Barnes played with the Lady Ducks in California, before leaving home to attend a prep school in New Hampshire at the New Hampton School. [1]

Barnes was one of three co-captains for Boston College in the 2020–21 season, joining teammates Meagan Beres and Kelly Browne. [2]

On March 25, 2023, Barnes announced that she would be transferring to Ohio State University for the 2023–24 season. [3] In her lone season with the Buckeyes and her final year of NCAA eligibility, Barnes recorded 36 points in 39 games, and her +71 plus-minus led the league. In the finals of the national tournament, Barnes had an assist on the championship-winning goal, scored by Joy Dunne, capping off her six-year collegiate career with her first NCAA national championship. [4]

Professional

On June 10, 2024, Barnes was drafted in the first round, fifth overall by PWHL Montreal in the 2024 PWHL draft. She signed a three-year contract with the team on June 21, 2024. [5] During the 2024–25 season, she recorded two goals and 11 assists in 30 regular season games. [6]

During the league's expansion to eight teams ahead of the 2025–26 season, Barnes was left unprotected by the Victoire and signed a three-year contract with PWHL Seattle on June 5, 2025. [7]

International play

Barnes 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. [8] [9] She also participated in the 2017 U.S. Women's Residency Program. [10]

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. [11] [12] 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.

On January 2, 2022, Barnes was named to Team USA's roster to represent the United States at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [13]

Personal life

Barnes attended the New Hampton School, where she played ice hockey, soccer, and lacrosse. [14] She is in a relationship with Providence College Goaltender, Hope Walinski. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2017–18 Boston College HE 50004—————
2018–19 Boston CollegeHE364192344—————
2019–20 Boston CollegeHE356172340—————
2020–21 Boston CollegeHE19461014—————
2022–23 Boston CollegeHE366131934—————
2023–24 Ohio State University WCHA 3911253628—————
2024–25 Montreal Victoire PWHL 30211131240000
NCAA totals1703180111164—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2015 United States U18 Gold medal icon.svg50000
2016 United StatesU18Gold medal icon.svg50662
2017 United StatesU18Gold medal icon.svg53365
2018 United States OG Gold medal icon.svg50000
2019 United States WC Gold medal icon.svg72464
2021 United StatesWCSilver medal icon.svg70330
2022 United StatesOGSilver medal icon.svg71560
2022 United StatesWCSilver medal icon.svg71450
2023 United StatesWCGold medal icon.svg72688
2024 United StatesWCSilver medal icon.svg70220
2025 United StatesWCGold medal icon.svg70110
Junior totals1539126
Senior totals546253112

Awards and honors

HonorsYear
College
AHCA Second Team All-American 2021 [16]
USCHO Second Team All-Star 2021 [17]
International
World U18 Championship – Best Defender 2016, 2017 [18]
World U18 Championship – Media All-Star Team2016
World Championship – Media All-Star Team 2019
PWHL
All-Rookie Team 2025 [19]

References

  1. ↑ Elliott, Helene (August 20, 2018). "Cayla Barnes and Dominique Petrie help reaffirm the power of Southern California hockey". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Crowley Announces Trio of Captains for 2020-2021 Season". Boston College Athletics. April 22, 2020. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ohio State Signs Cayla Barnes and Hannah Bilka for 2023-24 Season". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kennedy, Ian (March 29, 2024). "Cayla Barnes Has Closed The Gap Toward The PWHL's First Overall Pick". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ Donkin, Karissa (June 21, 2024). "Free agency opens: PWHL Montreal signs top draft pick Cayla Barnes to 3-year deal". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "PWHL Seattle signs Cayla Barnes to three-year contract". thepwhl.com. June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "PWHL Seattle adds third Olympian to its roster". The Seattle Times . June 5, 2025. Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2017-18 U.S. Women's National Team Roster: #3 Cayla Barnes". USA Hockey . Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ Tokarski, Anne (August 20, 2020). "2020 Top 25 Under 25 | No. 7: Cayla Barnes". The Ice Garden. Archived from the original on October 21, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Take Six With USWNT Defender Cayla Barnes". USA Hockey . December 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  11. ↑ Walker, Teresa M. (December 14, 2017). "Teen Cayla Barnes youngest player on USA hockey team". USA Today . Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  12. ↑ Oliver, Nathaniel (May 13, 2018). "USA's Cayla Barnes Is the Consummate Role Model". The Hockey Writers. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  13. ↑ "U.S. women with 13 returnees". International Ice Hockey Federation. January 2, 2022. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Cayla Barnes". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Women's Division I College Hockey: 2020-2021 All-USCHO Teams". uscho.com. April 2, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Cayla Barnes". eliteprospects.com. Elite Prospects. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  19. ↑ "PWHL Announces 2025 Award Winners". thepwhl.com. June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
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