Dubuque Fighting Saints

Fantasy Summary

Smooth skating with quick feet (and not just for his size). While Barnhill has areas to clean up across the board, he looks to be a projectable defender.


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Final Rankings – In a draft chock-full of 6-4+ D-men, Barnhill stands out from the pack for his strong skating and poise. Not a finished product, but the perfect ball of clay for the right development team.—Luke Sweeney

June 2025 – Sean Barnhill is a guy who many of us appreciated at Dobber over the course of the year and now, in our final rankings, has earned a spot on our list. He’s a 6’4”, right handed defenseman out of Dubuque in the USHL that boasts one exceptional element in his game, his skating.
Barnhill’s four-way mobility allows him to get around the ice effortlessly, covering space quickly with his reach as well. He only posted 11 points with the Fighting Saints but don’t let these stats fool you, he’s a project pick and has all the tools in his toolkit to hit his potential. The next steps for Barnhill will be taking everything to the next level, ramping up his play driving, physicality, and overall assertiveness. He’s a good project in the 2nd or 3rd round. Barnhill is a Northeastern commit. Whittaker Heart

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 5.5
NHL Certainty 6.5
Country USA
Position D
Roster Type Draft Eligible
Shoot/Glove Right
Date of Birth January 8, 2007
Height 6‘5”
Weight 205 lbs
Drafted No
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Stats – Frozen Tools – Profile on FT

SeasonLeagueTeamGPGAPTSPIM+/-
2024-2025USHLDubuque Fighting Saints544812149
2024-2025USA-S17Rocky Mountain District602200
2023-2024USHLDubuque Fighting Saints200001
2023-2024USA-S16Team White510130
2023-2024T1EHL 16UPhoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA16246220
2023-2024BCHLNanaimo Clippers401160
2023-202416U AAAPhoenix Jr. Coyotes 16U AAA477192600
2022-2023USA-S15Team Navy400040
2022-2023T1EHL 15UPhoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA12112100
2022-202315U AAAPhoenix Jr. Coyotes 15U AAA48214160-3
2021-2022T1EHL 14UPhoenix Jr. Coyotes 14U AAA811280
2020-2021T1EHL 13UPhoenix Jr. Coyotes 13U AAA510100

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