[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 881 Engrossed in House (EH)]


H. Res. 881

                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 28, 2006.
Whereas on Monday, June 19, 2006, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Carolina 
        Hurricanes won the National Hockey League (NHL) Stanley Cup with a 3-1 
        victory over the Edmonton Oilers in the decisive seventh game of the 
        championship series;
Whereas the Edmonton Oilers proved worthy opponents and should be congratulated 
        for a hard-fought Stanley Cup series;
Whereas the Hurricanes' win marked their first Stanley Cup title in franchise 
        history;
Whereas the Hurricanes' win marked the first major professional sports 
        championship won by a team from the State of North Carolina;
Whereas owner Peter Karmanos and general manager Jim Rutherford have created a 
        model franchise, assembling a team that rose from last place three years 
        ago to the pinnacle of its sport today;
Whereas the Hurricanes were ably led by head coach Peter Laviolette, also the 
        head coach of the 2006 United States Olympic team, and assistant coaches 
        Kevin McCarthy, Jeff Daniels, and Greg Stefan;
Whereas Hurricanes team members Craig Adams, Kevyn Adams, Anton Babchuk, Rod 
        Brind'Amour, Erik Cole, Mike Commodore, Matt Cullen, Martin Gerber, Bret 
        Hedican, Andrew Hutchinson, Frantisek Kaberle, Andrew Ladd, Chad LaRose, 
        Mark Recchi, Eric Staal, Cory Stillman, Oleg Tverdovsky, Josef Vasicek, 
        Niclas Wallin, Aaron Ward, Cam Ward, Doug Weight, Glen Wesley, Ray 
        Whitney, and Justin Williams are all worthy of praise and admiration for 
        their contributions to the resilient championship team;
Whereas Cam Ward, the Hurricanes' goalkeeper and a 22-year-old rookie, was 
        awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL 
        post-season;
Whereas the Hurricanes' championship run and intense Stanley Cup series have 
        reinvigorated professional hockey following the 2004-2005 lockout and 
        lost season;
Whereas the Carolina Hurricanes represent a new future for the NHL, introducing 
        hockey to additional regions of the country and creating new fans of the 
        sport's high level of athleticism and competition;
Whereas the entire Hurricanes organization has contributed considerably to the 
        community it represents, generously donating time and resources to a 
        variety of charitable and educational programs for children throughout 
        the State of North Carolina; and
Whereas Raleigh, the Triangle region, and all of North Carolina are proud of the 
        accomplishment and dedication of the Carolina Hurricanes' team, 
        organization, and fans: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the National 
Hockey League Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes, on their victory in the 2006 
Stanley Cup Finals.



            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.