Cayla Barnes is a professional women’s hockey player from Corona, California. The defender currently plays for the PWHL’s Montreal Victoire.
Barnes won three-straight U-18 World Championship gold medals with Team USA. She was the Best Defender at the 2016 and 2017 tournaments. In 2017, Barnes captained Team USA.
At the collegiate level, Barnes opened her NCAA career at Boston College. After four seasons with Boston College, Barnes transferred to Ohio State for her graduate season. At Ohio State, Barnes won a national championship. During her NCAA career, Barnes was twice an All-American. With USA’s senior national team, Barnes has won Olympic and World Championship gold medals. She was a tournament All-Star at the 2019 World Championships.
After completing her NCAA career, Barnes was selected in the first round, 5th overall by the Montreal Victoire in the 2024 PWHL Draft. Cayla Barnes currently plays for the Victoire