Cayla Barnes

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Cayla Barnes
Cayla Barnes playing for Team USA in 2017
Born (1999-01-07) January 7, 1999 (age 25)
Eastvale, California, United States
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight 139 lb (63 kg; 9 st 13 lb)
Position Defense
Shoots Right
WCHA team Ohio State
National team  United States
Playing career 2017–present
Medal record
Women's Ice hockey
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Finland
Gold medal – first place 2023 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2021 Canada
Silver medal – second place 2022 Denmark
Silver medal – second place 2024 United States

Cayla Marie Barnes (born January 7, 1999) is an American ice hockey player for Ohio State and a member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She previously played college ice hockey at Boston College.

Playing career[edit]

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]

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]

On March 25, 2023, Barnes announced she was 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]

International play[edit]

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.[5][6] She also participated in the 2017 U.S. Women's Residency Program.[7]

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.[8][9] 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.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Barnes attended the New Hampton School, where she played ice hockey, soccer, and lacrosse.[11]

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 Boston College HE 5 0 0 0 4
2018–19 Boston College HE 36 4 19 23 44
2019–20 Boston College HE 35 6 17 23 40
2020–21 Boston College HE 19 4 6 10 14
2022–23 Boston College HE 36 6 13 19 34
2023–24 Ohio State University WCHA 39 11 25 36 28
NCAA totals 170 31 80 111 164

International[edit]

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 0
2016 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 6 6 2
2016 United States U18 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 3 6 5
2018 United States OG 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 0 0 0 0
2019 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 4 6 4
2021 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 3 3 0
2022 United States OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 5 6 0
2022 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 1 4 5 0
2023 United States WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 2 6 8 8
2024 United States WC 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 0 2 2 0
Junior totals 15 3 9 12 6
Senior totals 47 6 24 30 12

Awards and honors[edit]

Honors Year
College
AHCA Second Team All-American 2021 [12]
USCHO Second Team All-Star 2021 [13]

References[edit]

  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". theh. The Hockey News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Take Six With USWNT Defender Cayla Barnes". USA Hockey. December 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Cayla Barnes". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Ohio State University. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.

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