[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 237 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 237

 Congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers for winning the 2005 
 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Ice Hockey 
                             Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 26, 2005

Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
    Salazar, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education 
                           and the Workforce

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers for winning the 2005 
 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Ice Hockey 
                             Championship.

Whereas on Saturday, April 9, 2005, the University of Denver Pioneers men's ice 
        hockey team defeated the University of North Dakota, 4-1, to win the 
        NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship for the second straight 
        year;
Whereas the University of Denver has won seven national championships in men's 
        ice hockey;
Whereas the University of Denver is only the seventh team in history to win the 
        men's ice hockey national championship in consecutive years;
Whereas Freshman Paul Stastny scored twice in the championship game for the 
        Pioneers and Gabe Gauthier and Kevin Ulanski each scored once;
Whereas goaltender Peter Mannino made 44 saves in the championship game and was 
        voted Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four;
Whereas the Pioneers had a record of 32 wins, 9 losses, and 2 ties for the 2004-
        2005 season;
Whereas Head Coach George Gwozdecky was chosen as the winner of the 2005 Spencer 
        Penrose Award as Division I Men's Hockey Coach of the Year;
Whereas Coach Gwozdecky won his 400th career game during the season;
Whereas the University of Denver roster included Zach Blom, Matt Carle, Steven 
        Cook, J.D. Corbin, Ryan Dingle, Jeff Drummond, Glenn Fisher, Jon Foster, 
        Luke Fulghum, Gabe Gauthier, Jussi Halme, Michael Handza, Ryan Helgason, 
        Jon James, Danny King, Matt Laatsch, Nick Larson, Peter Mannino, Tom 
        May, Brock McMorris, Ted O'Leary, Geoff Paukovich, Jeff Rogers, Brett 
        Skinner, Paul Stastny, Andrew Thomas, Kevin Ulanski, and Adrian 
        Veideman;
Whereas Head Coach George Gwozdecky and his staff, including Assistant Coach 
        Steve Miller, Assistant Coach Seth Appert, Director of Hockey Operations 
        David Tenzer, and Volunteer Assistant Coach Matt Cady, deserve much 
        credit for the outstanding determination and accomplishments of their 
        team; and
Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of the University of 
        Denver should be congratulated for their commitment and pride in their 
        back-to-back national champion men's hockey team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the University of Denver Pioneers men's 
        ice hockey team for winning the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice 
        Hockey Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
        coaches, and support staff and invites them to the United 
        States Capitol Building to be honored;
            (3) requests that the President recognize the team's 
        achievements and invite the team to the White House for an 
        appropriate ceremony honoring a national championship team; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        make available enrolled copies of this resolution to the 
        University of Denver for appropriate display and to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to each coach and member of 
        the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship team.
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