Cameron Cadena (#5) driving the puck up ice in her Detroit Little Caesars jersey
Class of 2030 · NCAA Division I Prospect

Cameron CadenaDefense · Right Handed Shot

Detroit Little Caesars 16U AAA Tier 1 — 2026–27 14U AAA Tier 1 (Captain) — 2025–26
Position
Defense (R)
Grad Year
2030
Current Team
16U AAA Tier 1
Height
5′6″
Weight
132 lbs
Jersey No.
5
Featured Film

Latest game film

Game tying power play goal vs. Dallas Stars Elite at 2026 14U Tier 1 Nationals in Amherst, NY.

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Game-tying power-play goal vs. Dallas Stars Elite — 2026 14U Tier 1 Nationals, Amherst, NY.

Development Path

Team progression

A clear upward track within one of the nation's top girls programs.

2024–25
14U AAA Tier 1

Detroit Little Caesars — Year 1.

2025–26
14U AAA Tier 1 — Captain

Detroit Little Caesars — Year 2 (named captain).

2026–27 · Current
16U AAA Tier 1

Detroit Little Caesars — Year 3.

Identity

A two-way, right-shot defenseman who leads from the back end — calm with the puck, hard on the gap, precise with the pass, and trusted with the “C.”

Cameron Cadena wearing the captain's C for Detroit Little Caesars

Captain

Named captain of her 14U AAA Tier 1 team in her second year with Little Caesars.

Right Shot

A right-handed defenseman — a sought-after profile for balancing a defensive pairing.

D-I Focused

Training and scheduling are built around the goal of playing NCAA Division I hockey.

Detroit Little Caesars

Developing in a long-established Tier 1 girls program with a national tournament schedule.

News

Latest updates

Recent milestones, schedule notes, and recruiting news.

Jul 2026

Invitee to USA Hockey Girls National 15 Camp

Selected for the Girls National 15 Camp in Oxford, Ohio (July 19–24, 2026). Camp details.

May 2026

Named to 2026 MAHA 2011 All-Star Game

Selected to the 2026 Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) 2011 All-Star Game. All-Star rosters.

Aug 2025

Early-invitee to the CCM 68 Combine

One of only seven girls to receive an early invite to the 2025 CCM 68 Combine in Chicago, Illinois. Read more.

Jun 2025

Invitee to 2025 USA Hockey Pacific District Player Development Camp

Selected for the 2025 USA Hockey Pacific District Player Development Camp in Las Vegas. Read more.

Jun 2025

MVP — 2030 graduating class, Just Better Hockey Showcase

Named MVP for the 2030 GY class at the Just Better Hockey Showcase in Rockland, Massachusetts (June 2025).