Cayla Barnes '17 Named USA Today Player of the Year

Cayla Barnes ’17 was named ALL-USA Girls Hockey Player of the Year as announced on April 17 by USA Today High School Sports.

 

During the 2015-2016 season at New Hampton School, Cayla led the Huskies to the Lakes Region League title and the Number 6 seed in the prestigious Division I New England Prep tournament. Though New Hampton lost in the quarterfinals, Barnes earned All-New England first team honors. “Cayla’s recent success is a direct result of her tireless work ethic. She is a tremendous asset to our team enhancing the level of play for our girls as well as the league in general,” says Coach Craig Churchill. “Cayla has had a growth mindset from day one always seeking input on how to improve all areas of her game, this honor is wonderful recognition for her and all the girls on this team that continue to push Cayla to be her very best."

 

In addition to her commitment to the New Hampton Huskies, Cayla also plays for the United States U18 National team where she won the Directorate Award as the best Defenseman at the World Championships while helping Team USA to their 2nd gold medal in as many years.  “New Hampton not only has good hockey players but good people. Being on the ice every day with high caliber hockey players pushes me to become better. The girls I play with at New Hampton want to thrive and grow, and that is what has helped me develop the most,” says Barnes.

 

Cayla joins New Hampton School from Corona, California. Upon graduation from New Hampton School in 2017, Cayla will take her talents to Chestnut Hill to play at Boston College.