Kristen Barbara

Kristen Barbara (born October 30, 1992) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman, last played for the Metropolitan Riveters in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).

Kristen Barbara
Born	(1992-10-30) October 30, 1992 (age 32) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Right
PHF team	Metropolitan Riveters
Played for	PWHPA Markham Thunder York Lions
National team	Canada
Playing career	2011–2022

Playing career

Across five years with the York Lions women's ice hockey program, Barbara played 120 games, putting up 71 points. In 2012, she was named to the CIS All-Rookie Team, and would be recognised with CIS All-Canadian honours in 2015.^[1] She was captain of the team in her final season.^[2]

Barbara was drafted 28th overall by the Brampton Thunder in the 2016 CWHL Draft. Across three Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) seasons with the Thunder franchise, Barbara played 58 games, putting up 19 points.^[3][4] In 2018, she was a member of the Clarkson Cup-winning Markham Thunder team.^[5]

After spending the 2019–20 season with the PWHPA as an independent member, Barbara was announced as one of the first five players to sign with the Toronto Six, the first NWHL expansion team in Canada.^[6]

Personal life

Outside of hockey, Barbara is training to be a firefighter.^[7] She has a degree in sociology from York University.^[8]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2016–17	Brampton Thunder	CWHL		2	0	0	0	0		–	–	–	–	–
2017–18	Markham Thunder	CWHL		28	4	8	12	28		3	0	0	0	0
2018–19	Markham Thunder	CWHL		28	3	4	7	18		3	0	0	0	0
2019–20	Independent	PWHPA		–	–	–	–	–		–	–	–	–	–
2020–21	Toronto Six	NWHL		4	0	0	0	2		1	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Metropolitan Riveters	PHF		20	1	13	14	16		1	0	0	0	0
CWHL totals				58	7	12	19	46		6	0	0	0	0
NWHL/PHF totals				24	1	13	14	18		2	0	0	0	2

Awards and honours

• 2011-2012 OUA All-Rookie Team & OUA Second Team All-Star
• 2011-2012 CIS All-Rookie Team
• 2011-2012 York Lions Athletics Female Rookie of the Year
• 2013-2014 OUA Second Team All-Star
• 2014-2015 OUA First Team All-Star
• 2014-2015 CIS First Team All-Star & All Canadian
• 2017-2018 Clarkson Cup Champion