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Tara Mounsey Announced as Member of U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025
9/3/2025 1:25:00 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Brown women's hockey standout Tara Mounsey has been announced as a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2025, USA Hockey announced on Wednesday (Sept. 3).
Mounsey was a two-time All-American for the Bears as was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award in 1999-2000. She was also named First Team All-ECAC and First Team All-Ivy League three seasons. Mounsey finished her career at Brown with 48 goals and 70 assists.
During her freshman season in 1996-97, she led the women's ice hockey team to a record of 28-2-1, including undefeated runs in Ivy League and ECAC Hockey conference play. She was honored as the Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year.
Mounsey put her collegiate career on pause to join the U.S. Women's National Team for the 1997-98 season, a year that culminated with an undefeated run to winning gold at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. A fearless, physical defender with exceptional offensive instincts, Mounsey recorded two goals and four assists in the Olympic tournament.
The Concord, N.H. native, went on to represent the U.S. on the Olympic stage again in 2002, earning silver on home soil in Salt Lake City, Utah. She recorded seven assists in just five games, the most of any player in the tournament.
Mounsey was also part of silver medal-winning U.S. teams at both the 1997 and 1999 IIHF Women's World Championships.
She was inducted into the Brown Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 and was also enshrined in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame (2019) and U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame (2009) as a member of the 1998 Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team.
Mounsey is joined by Bruce Bennett, Scott Gomez, Zach Parise and Joe Pavelski in the Class of 2025. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, which will include the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2025 along with the presentation of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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Mounsey was a two-time All-American for the Bears as was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Award in 1999-2000. She was also named First Team All-ECAC and First Team All-Ivy League three seasons. Mounsey finished her career at Brown with 48 goals and 70 assists.
During her freshman season in 1996-97, she led the women's ice hockey team to a record of 28-2-1, including undefeated runs in Ivy League and ECAC Hockey conference play. She was honored as the Ivy League and ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Year.
Mounsey put her collegiate career on pause to join the U.S. Women's National Team for the 1997-98 season, a year that culminated with an undefeated run to winning gold at the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. A fearless, physical defender with exceptional offensive instincts, Mounsey recorded two goals and four assists in the Olympic tournament.
The Concord, N.H. native, went on to represent the U.S. on the Olympic stage again in 2002, earning silver on home soil in Salt Lake City, Utah. She recorded seven assists in just five games, the most of any player in the tournament.
Mounsey was also part of silver medal-winning U.S. teams at both the 1997 and 1999 IIHF Women's World Championships.
She was inducted into the Brown Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 and was also enshrined in the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame (2019) and U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame (2009) as a member of the 1998 Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team.
Mounsey is joined by Bruce Bennett, Scott Gomez, Zach Parise and Joe Pavelski in the Class of 2025. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Celebration, which will include the formal enshrinement of the Class of 2025 along with the presentation of the NHL's Lester Patrick Trophy, will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
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