Jensen Zerban

Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Elk River, Minn.
Position:
F

2018-19 (Freshman)
Played in seven games early in the season, but missed the remainder of the year due to injury … Won 17 faceoffs, had six shots on goal, one blocked shot and was a +1 … Academic all-conference.

Before Air Force
Played 118 games over three seasons of junior hockey … Played two seasons with the Aston Rebels (NAHL) and one with the Philadelphia Rebels (NAHL) … Played 10 games in 2015-16 and had five points (1-4-5) … In 2016-17, played 54 games for Aston and had 29 points on nine goals and 20 assists … Was a +24 … Played in 12 playoff games and had five points … In 2017-18, played in 54 games and had 42 points on 19 goals and 23 assists … Third on the team in goals and points and fourth in assists … Fifth on the team with a +11 … Led the team with eight power-play goals … Graduated from Apex Online Virtual School … Named all-conference twice in high school … on the “A” honor roll every year … Earned the team’s community service award.

Personal
Member of cadet squadron 17 … Son of Jim Zerban and Ann Parloni … Has two siblings … Plans to major in materials chemistry … Long-term goal is to go to grad school for chemistry or become a drone pilot … If he could have dinner with any three people, it would be Colin Cowherd, Tom Brady and Mike Zimmer … Best advice he ever received is “put your stick on the ice” … Favorite possession is his phone … Hidden talent is he can fold a piece of paper in half more than seven times … Greatest individual moment in sports was scoring a game-winner in triple overtime to keep his team’s playoff hopes alive in 2017-18 … Greatest team moment was advancing to the Robertson Cup finals … One word to describe himself is approachable … Favorite sport other than hockey is basketball … Both of his grandfathers served in the Korean War … Favorite NHL team is the Minnesota Wild … Favorite player is Jamie Benn.