[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 471 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         July 30, 2007.
Whereas on June 6, 2007, in Anaheim, California, the Anaheim Ducks won the 
        National Hockey League Stanley Cup, with a 6-2 victory over the Ottawa 
        Senators in the decisive fifth game of the championship series;
Whereas the Ottawa Senators proved worthy opponents and should be congratulated 
        for a hard-fought Stanley Cup series;
Whereas the Ducks' win marked their first Stanley Cup title in franchise 
        history;
Whereas the Ducks' win marked the first National Hockey League sports 
        championship won by a team from the State of California;
Whereas owners Henry and Susan Samueli and general manager Brian Burke have 
        created a model franchise, assembling a team that rose from an unstable 
        past to the pinnacle of its sport today;
Whereas the Ducks were ably led by head coach Randy Carlyle, and assistant 
        coaches Newell Brown and Dave Farrish;
Whereas Ducks team members Francois Beauchemin, Ilya Bryzgalov, Sebastien Caron, 
        Ryan Carter, Joe DiPenta, Ryan Getzlaf, Jean-Sebastien Giquere, Mark 
        Hartigan, Kent Huskins, Chris Kunitz, Ric Jackman, Todd Marchant, Brad 
        May, Andy McDonald, Drew Miller, Travis Moen, Joe Motzko, Scott 
        Niedermayer, Rob Niedermayer, Sean O'Donnell, Samuel Pahlsson, George 
        Parros, Dustin Penner, Corey Perry, Chris Pronger, Aaron Rome, Teemu 
        Selanne, Ryan Shannon, and Shawn Thorton, are all worthy of praise and 
        admiration for their contributions to the resilient championship team;
Whereas Scott Niedermayer, the Ducks' team captain and a 33-year old veteran, 
        was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the 
        National Hockey League post-season;
Whereas the Anaheim Ducks introduced a new future for the National Hockey 
        League, creating new fans of the sport's high level of athleticism and 
        competition;
Whereas the entire Ducks 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 California; and
Whereas Anaheim, and all of California, are proud of the accomplishment and 
        dedication of the Anaheim Ducks organization and fans: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates the National 
Hockey League Champions, the Anaheim Ducks, on their victory in the 2007 Stanley 
Cup Finals.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.