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Zanon with the Toronto Sceptres in 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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August 22, 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10 st 5 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shoots | Left | |||||||||||||||||||
| PWHL team | Toronto Sceptres | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 2020–present | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kiara Zanon (born August 22, 2002) is an American professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Sceptres of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the United States women's national ice hockey team. She played college ice hockey at Penn State and Ohio State.
Early life
[edit]Kiara Zanon was born on August, 22, 2002 in Fairport, NY, to Trish and Steve Zanon[1]. Her father, Steve, played collegiate hockey for Geneseo[2]. Zanon attended three years of prep school while playing for Bishop Kearney, a Selects Academy in Rochester, New York[3].
Playing career
[edit]College
[edit]Zanon began her collegiate career for Penn State during the 2020–21 season. During her freshman year, she recorded 10 goals and 20 assists in 21 games. She led the team in points with 30, and led all rookies 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 rating and a program best nine multi-point games.[4] 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.[5] 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 Women's Hockey Commissioners Association National Rookie of the Year.[6][7] She was also named a Second Team CCM/AHCA All-American and a top-ten finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award, becoming the first Nittany Lion player to achieve this honor in program history.[8][9]
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.[4] Following the season was named to the CHA All-First Team.[10]
On June 1, 2022, Zanon was named a co-captain of the Nittany Lions for the 2022–23 season.[11] On December 4, 2022, Zanon recorded her first career hat-trick in a game against Syracuse, as Penn State set a program record for the most goals scored in a single game.[12][13] 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.[14][15]
On May 1, 2023, Zanon announced she would transfer to Ohio State for the 2023–24 season.[16] During her senior year, she recorded 14 goals and 27 assists in 39 games, and helped lead the Buckeyes to their second national championship in program history.[17][18] During the 2024–25 she recorded 12 goals and 20 assists in 40 games. She finished her collegiate career with 75 goals and 116 assists in 171 games, averaging over a point per game in five NCAA seasons.[19]
Professional
[edit]On June 24, 2025, Zanon was drafted in the second round, 16th overall, by the Toronto Sceptres in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[20] On November 20, 2025, she signed a one-year contract with the Sceptres.[21]. She made her PWHL debut on November 21, 2025, where she scored the game winning goal in the third-period; her first in the PWHL [22].
International play
[edit]Zanon represented the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Women's U18 Championship where she recorded one assist in five games and won a silver medal.[23][24] 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 in the gold medal game.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2020–21 | Penn State University | CHA | 21 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Penn State University | CHA | 33 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Penn State University | CHA | 38 | 26 | 23 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 39 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Ohio State University | WCHA | 40 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | Toronto Sceptres | PWHL | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| PWHL totals | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 2019 | United States | U18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | United States | U18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Junior totals | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kiara Zanon Bio". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Steve Zanon Elite Prospects". Elite Prospects. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Kaz Watch: Kiara Zanon Makes Smooth Jump to College Hockey at Penn State". pattykaz.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kiara Zanon Bio". gopsusports.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Kiara Zanon Named National Rookie of the Year". chawomenshockey.com. March 17, 2021. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "College Hockey America Honors 2020-21 Regular Season Award Recipients". chawomenshockey.com. March 3, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Penn State's Zanon is 2020-21 National Rookie of the Year". hockeycommissioners.com. March 17, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Kiara Zanon Named Finalist For 2021 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award". gopsusports.com. February 25, 2021. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Five Hockey East Players Players Named CCM/AHCA Women's All-Americans - NCAA #1 seed Northeastern boasts four players on the two teams". hockeyeastonline.com. March 19, 2021. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "College Hockey America Announces 2021-22 All-Conference Teams". chawomenshockey.com. February 22, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Marzano, Frankie (June 1, 2022). "Penn State Women's Hockey Names Three Co-Captains". Onward State. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Zanon Hat-Trick Aids No.12/12 Women's Hockey to 11-3 Victory Over Syracuse". gopsusports.com. December 4, 2022. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Kramer, Jameson (December 4, 2022). "Career 1st hat trick for captain Kiara Zanon leads Penn State women's hockey to program-record 11 goals". Daily Collegian. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Zanon Scores 100th Point in No. 11/12 Women's Hockey 4-2 Win Over RIT". gopsusports.com. January 13, 2023. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Quinn, Michael (January 13, 2023). "Kiara Zanon's 100th career point sets tone for Penn State women's hockey as it downs RIT". Daily Collegian. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Buckman, Andrew (May 1, 2023). "Penn State women's hockey forward Kiara Zanon transfers to Ohio State". Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Ohio State Wins Second NCAA Championship". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. March 24, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ Newland, Jason (March 24, 2024). "Ohio State Women's Hockey Team Beats Wisconsin To Win National Championship". The Hockey News. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ↑ Kennedy, Ian (May 23, 2025). "2025 PWHL Draft Profile: Kiara Zanon". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ↑ "Sceptres trade G Campbell to PWHL Vancouver for draft picks". TSN.ca. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ "Toronto Sceptres announce 2025-26 roster". thepwhl.com. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ↑ "TOR @ MIN 2025-11-21". thepwhl.com. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Kiara Zanon". USA Hockey. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Inguaggiato, Brodie (November 27, 2019). "Three Bishop Kearney Selects hockey players named to U.S. Women's Under 18 Team". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ↑ Inguaggiato, Brodie (January 4, 2020). "Fairport's Kiara Zanon, Webster's Haley Winn win U18 hockey world championship". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on January 14, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or ThePWHL.com
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American women's ice hockey forwards
- Ice hockey people from New York (state)
- Ohio State Buckeyes women's ice hockey players
- Penn State Nittany Lions women's ice hockey players
- Sportspeople from Fairport, New York
- Toronto Sceptres players
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Toronto Sceptres draft picks