III 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 176 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 20, 2005 Mr. Kennedy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Congratulating Cam Neely on his induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Whereas on June 8, 2005, Cam Neely was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada, and will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame on November 7, 2005; Whereas as a member of the Boston Bruins, Cam Neely became one of ice hockey’s greatest players, defining the position of power forward; Whereas although his career was cut short when he retired at the age of 31 due to injury, Cam Neely scored 395 goals and had 299 assists in 726 games in his brilliant career; Whereas Cam Neely led the Boston Bruins in goals for 7 seasons, led the team in scoring for 2 seasons, and was the team’s all-time leader in goals during playoffs; Whereas Cam Neely had three 50-goal seasons for the Boston Bruins, including back-to-back 50-goal seasons in 1989–1990 and 1991–1992; Whereas Cam Neely, returning to the Boston Bruins after an injury in 1993–1994, scored 50 goals and was awarded the National Hockey League’s Bill Masterton Trophy as the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey; Whereas Cam Neely, number 8, became the tenth Boston Bruin to be honored by having his uniform number retired; and Whereas Cam Neely continues to provide invaluable assistance to charitable causes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including the establishment of the Neely House and the Neely Foundation, which comfort, support, and offer hope to cancer patients and their families: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)honors the extraordinary achievements of Cam Neely during his brilliant career in ice hockey with the Boston Bruins; (2)commends Cam Neely for his recent and eminently well-deserved induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame; and (3)directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to: (A)Cam Neely; (B)Jeremy Jacobs, owner of the Boston Bruins; (C)Harry Sinden, president of the Boston Bruins; and (D)Mike Sullivan, head coach of the Boston Bruins.