“I think one of his greatest strengths is that his qualities as a person haven’t changed."
Alternate captain Aarne Talvitie will forgo his senior season with the Nittany Lions to play with the New Jersey Devils.
While the group faced many obstacles over the 2020-21 season, Penn State received an overall solid report card to finish out the year.
"It’s on me really, as a head coach to make sure there is a greater focus."
Zanon is the first Nittany Lion in program history to receive the prestigious honor.
Penn State hung with the Badgers until the bitter end, but a Cole Caufield snipe put things away in overtime.