[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 383 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 383

 Commending the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning for winning 
                   the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2004

Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commending the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning for winning 
                   the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.

Whereas on Monday, June 7, 2004, the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning 
        team won the Stanley Cup, becoming the second team in 30 years to 
        overcome a 3-2 deficit in the National Hockey League finals to win Lord 
        Stanley's Cup;
Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning entered the Eastern Conference of the National 
        Hockey League in 1992;
Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning is the 86th National Hockey League team to win 
        the Stanley Cup;
Whereas coach John Tortorella has become the third American-born coach to win 
        the Stanley Cup;
Whereas left wing Dave Andreychuk has played for and won his first career 
        Stanley Cup during a 22-year career after playing a record 1,758 games 
        and 162 playoff games;
Whereas center Brad Richards was awarded the Conn Smythe 2004 National Hockey 
        League Playoff MVP Trophy for finishing the playoffs with 12 goals, 
        including a National Hockey League record of 7 game-winners, and 14 
        assists in 23 games;
Whereas Brad Richards led the league in playoff scoring with 26 points and 
        scored 2 power-play goals in Game 6 of the finals, making Game 7 
        necessary;
Whereas left wing Fredrik Modin served to assist in 1 of Brad Richards's 2 goals 
        in Game 6;
Whereas left wing Ruslan Fedotenko suffered a head injury in Game 3, missed Game 
        4, returned for Game 5, and scored 2 goals in Game 7, including the 
        game-winning goal;
Whereas right wing Martin St. Louis, winner of the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to 
        the player who leads the National Hockey League in scoring points at the 
        end of the regular season, has made significant contributions to the 
        team;
Whereas goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, a 2-time National Hockey League All-Star, has 
        earned the nickname ``The Bulin Wall'' because of his blockage of 
        countless shots; and
Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning, in its 12-year history, has overcome great 
        odds, including 3 ownership groups, 5 coaches, 4 general managers, and 
        being last in the league just 3 years ago: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) commends the Tampa Bay Lightning National Hockey League 
        team for winning the 2004 Stanley Cup;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
        coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in assisting 
        the team to win the Stanley Cup and invites them to the United 
        States Capitol Building to be honored; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit 1 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the owner, and 1 enrolled 
        copy of this resolution to the coach, of the 2004 National 
        Hockey League champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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