CONCORD, N.H. —

A New Hampshire hockey legend is getting national recognition for her career.

Tara Mounsey has a stunning list of accolades, including gold and silver Olympic medals and being named a collegiate all-American in ice and field hockey.

On Feb. 17, 1998, Mounsey laced up for the first ever Olympic women's hockey gold medal game in Nagano, Japan. Three New Hampshire natives were playing for the United States as the team faced Canada.

On defense was No. 2, Concord's Tara Mounsey. When the final buzzer sounded, Team USA beat Canada, 3-1, for the gold medal.

"You're just looking for anyone, whoever's near you, to celebrate and to hug and to really just stay in that moment," Mounsey said. "I wish I could go back to that moment."

Being the first was nothing new for Mounsey. Her

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