Kiara Zanon (born August 22, 2002) is an American
ice hockey
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player for
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and member of the
United States women's national ice hockey team
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. She was named the
in
2022
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.
Playing career
Zanon began her
collegiate career for Penn State during the
2020–21 season. During her
freshman
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year, she recorded 10
goals
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and 20
assists in 21 games. She led the team in
points with 30, and led all
rookie
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s in the country in points, points per game, assists, and assists per game. She set a program single-season record with a +23
plus–minus
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rating and a program best nine multi-point games.
She was named College Hockey America (CHA) Rookie of the Month three consecutive months in December 2020, January 2021 and February 2021. She was also named the Hockey Commissioners Association Women's National Rookie of the Month in December 2020. Following an outstanding season, she was named to the CHA All-First Team, and All-Rookie Team. She was also awarded the CHA Player of the Year, CHA Rookie of the Year, and the
. She was also named a Second Team CCM/
AHCA All-American and a top-ten finalist for the
Patty Kazmaier Award
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The awa ...
, becoming the first Nittany Lion player to achieve this honor in program history.
During the
2021–22 season in her sophomore year, she recorded thirteen goals and 26 assists in 33 games. She ranked second in the CHA in points with 39, and led the CHA in assists with 26.
[ Following the season was named to the CHA All-First Team.
On June 1, 2022, Zanon was named a co-captain of the Nittany Lions for the 2022–23 season. On December 4, 2022, Zanon recorded her first career ]hat-trick
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in a game against Syracuse
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, as Penn State set a program record for the most goals scored in a single game. On January 13, 2023, Zanon recorded her 100th career point, becoming the fourth Nittany Lion in program history to reach the milestone. She also became the fastest player in program history to reach the milestone.
International play
Zanon represented the United States
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at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one assist in five games and won a silver medal. She again represented the United States at the 2020 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship, where she recorded one goal and two assists in five games and won a gold medal. She scored the game-winning goal in overtime against Canada
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in the gold medal game.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Zanon, Kiara
2002 births
Living people
American women's ice hockey forwards
Ice hockey people from New York (state)
Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey players
People from Fairport, New York
Sportspeople from Monroe County, New York