Hobart College hockey defenseman Austin Mourar '24, MSM '25 recently signed a professional contract with Les Bouquetins Hockey Courchevel-Meribel-Pralognan in the French Division I Hockey League.
 
"This is a great opportunity for Austin," Head Coach Mark Taylor said. "He was huge for us in achieving what we have achieved as a program. He's another guy that did it athletically and academically to a very high standard and level of achievement, individually and as a great teammate. I'm grateful we had him for five years thanks to our Master's program. Courchevel-Meribel-Pralognan is a great mountain region in France, a beautiful place. Certainly, another athletic experience but what a life and educational opportunity this will be. It should be entertaining to hear the banter when he, Coop and Icer play against each other."
 
Mourar, who graduated in May with a master's in management, was a four-time NEHC All-Academic selection. He will join fellow Statesmen Matthew Iasenza and Cooper Swift, who signed earlier this summer with other teams in the same league.
 
Mourar played all 31 games in 2024-25, guiding Hobart to its third straight national championship. He finished the year tied for fifth on the team with 21 points, recording nine goals and 12 assists on his way to earning first team All-American recognition. Mourar set up the game-winning goal against Geneseo in the national semifinals. He had three multi-point games this season. Mourar played a key role for the Statesmen's defense that was first in the nation in scoring defense (1.01) and a penalty killing unit that was eighth in the nation (.871). Mourar shared the team lead with 21 blocked shots.
 
Mourar played in a Hobart record 118 games in four seasons in Geneva. He recorded 74 points on 31 goals and 43 assists. During the 2023-24 campaign, Mourar was named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He also earned a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team during Hobart's first two national championships. Mourar helped Hobart to a 106-11-4 overall record, three national championships, four NCAA tournament appearances, three NEHC tournament titles and four NEHC regular season championships.