Eliteprospects
USA Sean Barnhill
#3 Michigan State Univ. / NCAA - 25/26
Date of Birth
Jan 08, 2007
Position
D
Age
18
Height
6'6" / 198 cm
Place of Birth
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Weight
214 lbs / 97 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Contract
-
NHL Rights
New York Rangers New York Rangers / Unsigned
Drafted
2025 round 3 #70 overall by New York Rangers

With a deep, balanced stance and quick feet, Barnhill denies rushes and then jumps up into the play. He matches the footwork of smaller, high-skill attackers with ease, and he rarely overextends. The skating appears most in his rush defence, where he makes some high-level stops with his feet moving after taking away the middle. -EliteProspects 2025 NHL Draft Guide

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Sean Barnhill Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2020-21 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA T1EHL 13U 5* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2021-22 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 8* 1* 1* 2* 8* -* |
2022-23 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA T1EHL 15U 12* 1* 1* 2* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 1 0 1 6 -
Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA 15U AAA 48* 2* 14* 16* -* -3* |
2023-24 Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 16* 2* 4* 6* 22* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 0 -
Phoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA 16U AAA 47* 7* 19* 26* -* -* |
Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* 1* |
Nanaimo Clippers BCHL 4* 0* 1* 1* 6* -* | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 2 -
2024-25 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 54* 4* 8* 12* 14* 9* | Playoffs 7 0 1 1 2 0
2025-26 Michigan State Univ. NCAA 16* 0* 3* 3* 8* 10* |

Sean Barnhill Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2022-23 Team Navy USA-S15 4* 0* 0* 0* 4* -* |
2023-24 Team White USA-S16 5* 1* 0* 1* 3* -* |
2024-25 Rocky Mountain District USA-S17 6* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |

Sean Barnhill Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
15U AAA 1 48* 2* 14* 16* 0.33* -* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
16U AAA 1 47* 7* 19* 26* 0.55* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 1 4* 0* 1* 1* 0.25* 6* -* | 1 4 0 * 0 * 0 * 0.00 * 2 * - *
NCAA 1 16* 0* 3* 3* 0.19* 8* 10* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 13U 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 8* 1* 1* 2* 0.25* 8* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 15U 1 12* 1* 1* 2* 0.17* 10* -* | 1 4 1 * 0 * 1 * 0.25 * 6 * - *
T1EHL 16U 1 16* 2* 4* 6* 0.38* 22* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 0 * - *
USA-S15 1 4* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 3* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S17 1 6* 0* 2* 2* 0.33* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 2 56* 4* 8* 12* 0.21* 14* 10* | 1 7 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.14 * 2 * 0 *
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DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/02/2025
08/02/2025 Confirmed Dubuque Fighting Saints Michigan State Univ.
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2023, 4 #53 overall by Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Futures Draft

Drafted 2023, 21 #330 overall by Boston Jr. Bruins in the NCDC Entry Draft

2025 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #67 by Elite Prospects

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