The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins re-signed defenseman Jon Lizotte to an American Hockey League contract for the 2020-21 season.
Making his professional debut, the undrafted Lizotte, 25, appeared in 59 AHL games this season and recorded 17 assists. Much of his season was spent as a defensive partner with fellow first-year pro Pierre-Olivier Joseph, one of the top prospects in the organization. By the time the AHL’s season came to a halt in mid-March, Lizotte and Joseph were the team’s top defensive duo.
A native of Grand Forks, N.D., Lizotte, a left-handed shot, previously played four seasons for St. Cloud State before joining Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on an amateur tryout contract at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
