Nikola Barkwell '23 Recruiting Profile
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Personal Statement
My name is Nikola Barkwell. I am a 5’6” goaltender graduating in 2023 from Saint Paul Academy in Minnesota. I have a strong passion for playing hockey at a high level and I would love to continue playing hockey in university.
During my high school career, I played for United (my school's girls hockey team) in ninth grade, Saint Paul Roseville U15A in tenth grade, and Saint Paul Academy JV hockey (my school's boys hockey team) in eleventh grade. I spent this past season practicing with the varsity boys while playing for the JV team in games. I also backed up for varsity and played once. I spent all of my senior year practicing and being a part of the varsity team.
If you would like to watch some of my unedited game video that was filmed on my GoPro you can access it with this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pBEAkiOGXSe0Y7ogms7Q1Exi744wSFSF?usp=sharing
I am working on uploading a highlight reel and will upload that shortly.
My coaches and teammates say that I consistently display strong physical and mental aspects to my game. The physical strengths of my game include my technical play, rebound control, and lateral movements. I am a very coachable goalie who is eager to learn and use feedback to further my play as well as being a very competitive goalie with a fierce battle mentality.
I am also highly academic with a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.95, a 10th-grade year GPA of 4.00, and an 11th-grade year GPA of 3.95. I am in all honors classes and will graduate with honors.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2022 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #62
Individual Awards
- Boys team
- 2020 Varsity Team
- Jersey: #25
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 3 seasons
- 2021 Junior White Caps
- 2021 Roseville - St Paul (15UA)
- 2019 District 2 Tier 1 - Loons (Tier 1)
Coach References
- Club Coach
- Winny Brown
- Position Coach
- Amanda Leveille
Events
- Camp/Event
- 2022 Chowder Cup
- 6/10/22 to 6/12/22
- I will be playing for the USPHL Premier (Tier III) - Florida Eels (Junior Hockey) under coach Dan Alessi
- Camp/Event
- HNIB 27TH ANNUAL GIRLS MAJOR SHOWCASE
- 8/05/21 to 8/08/21
- I will be playing on team Suburban.
- Camp/Event
- NAHA College Showcase
- 7/30/21 to 8/01/21
- I will be playing on team grey
Training
- OS Hockey
- 4 years
- Spring and fall competitive teams as well as summer training through the OS 8-week summer training program. I have played for OS voltage, OS Aces, OS Bowlby, and Junior Whitecaps.
Additional Sports
- Golf
- 5 years
- Varsity Team
- Captain three years in a row, Varsity player for 5 years, Section day 2 competitor 2021, All-Conference 2022, Section day 2 top 15 2022, MVP 2022.
- Skiing
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
- State participant 2019, rookie of the year, coaches award.
- Other
- 6 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Waterskiing. Currently on the Canadian National Development Team. Competed for Team Canada at 2021 Can Ams in North Carolina. Placed 11th at American nationals in 2020. Placed 3rd in Canadian nationals in 2017. Multiple pacing at the Minnesota State
Statistics
| Statistic | 2021 Roseville - St | 2019 District 2 Tie |
|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 19 (half of the games were played by another goalie) | |
| Record | 18-16-3 | |
| Shutouts | 4 | 2 |
| Save Pct. | 0.92 | .869 |
| Goals Against Avg. | 2.68 | |
| Total Saves | 173 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
High School Information
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes.Are you in AP/IB classes?
NoRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
NoAwards and Activities
- AwardsHigh honor roll, 2nd place in MCA8 scores at my school, Spanish Book Award 2021
- ActivitiesParticipated in the 2019 school musical of Seussical, Community Action and Service club member (with service hours), Herspace female alliance affinity group member
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