[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1246 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1246

 Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley Cup 
                          Hockey Championship.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 5, 2008

 Mr. Conyers (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Miller of 
 Michigan, Mr. Upton, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Camp of Michigan, 
 Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
     Stupak, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Dingell) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Congratulating the Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley Cup 
                          Hockey Championship.

Whereas on June 4th, 2008, the Detroit Red Wings won the 2008 Stanley Cup Hockey 
        Championship;
Whereas the Red Wings, one of the original six teams in the National Hockey 
        League (NHL), have reached their 82nd year in the NHL and have 
        previously earned 10 Stanley Cup Championships and numerous other 
        regular season, conference, and division championships;
Whereas the Red Wings were awarded the President's Trophy for finishing first 
        overall in the 2007-2008 regular season in the NHL;
Whereas the Red Wings defeated the Dallas Stars to clinch the Western Conference 
        title and win the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl;
Whereas the Red Wings faced the Eastern Conference Champion Pittsburgh Penguins 
        in the Stanley Cup finals and came away victorious, clinching the series 
        with four wins and two losses;
Whereas the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup after two months of competitive and 
        grueling play that characterizes the Stanley Cup playoffs;
Whereas Red Wings Head Coach Mike Babcock has been with the team since 2005 and 
        his dedication and leadership have earned him his first Stanley Cup 
        Championship as a coach and a nomination for the Jack Adams Award as 
        head coach of the year for the 2007-2008 season;
Whereas Coach Babcock and his coaching staff of Paul MacLean and Todd McLellan 
        have provided strong leadership and solid coaching, resulting in a 
        hockey team that has been undeniably dominant in regular and post-season 
        play;
Whereas Mike Ilitch has been President and team owner of the Red Wings since 
        1982 and has shown steadfast support for the team and the city of 
        Detroit;
Whereas Ken Holland, General Manager of the Red Wings, has shown dedication to 
        the Red Wings franchise and has been successful in putting together a 
        team of high quality, winning players;
Whereas many other individuals have contributed to the Red Wings' success, 
        including Piet Van Zant, trainer for the Red Wings, Paul Boyer, 
        equipment manager for the Red Wings, Al Sabotka, Building Operations 
        Manager for Joe Louis Arena, and Bud Lynch, legendary arena announcer 
        for the Red Wings;
Whereas the city of Detroit is appropriately called Hockeytown, highlighting the 
        city's loyal fans and their love for the sport;
Whereas the Red Wings have been led on the ice by Captain Nicklas Lidstrom, who 
        has shown leadership and commitment to the team and is honored as the 
        first NHL team captain born and trained in Europe to win the Stanley 
        Cup;
Whereas goalie Chris Osgood posted 3 shut-outs during the playoffs and led his 
        team to the championship series, clinching his second Stanley Cup 
        Championship as a starting goalie and third overall and surpassing 
        legendary Red Wings netminder Terry Sawchuck for the most career playoff 
        wins as a Red Wing along the way;
Whereas Henrik Zetterberg was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most 
        Valuable Player of the Stanley Cup playoffs after tying for the most 
        points scored in the Stanley Cup playoffs and demonstrating tremendous 
        defensive effort and skill throughout the playoffs; and
Whereas the Red Wings' entire field of skilled players contributed to the team's 
        success, including Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsuk, Valtteri Filppula, 
        Johan Franzen, Chris Osgood, Dallas Drake, Darren McCarty, Chris 
        Chelios, Nicklas Lidstrom, Dominik Hasek, Kris Draper, Niklas Kronwall, 
        Mikael Samuelsson, Jiri Hudler, Kirk Maltby, Andreas Lilja, Brad Stuart, 
        Brett Lebda, Brian Rafalski, Tomas Kopecky, Dan Cleary, Darren Helm, and 
        Tomas Holmstrom: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the 
Detroit Red Wings for winning the 2008 Stanley Cup Hockey Championship.
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