[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 280 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 280

   Congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 Stanley Cup 
                             Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 24, 2007

  Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 Stanley Cup 
                             Championship.

Whereas, on June 6, 2007, the Anaheim Ducks (referred to in this preamble as the 
        ``Ducks'') won their first National Hockey League Stanley Cup 
        Championship by defeating the Ottawa Senators by a score of 6 to 2 in 
        the fifth game of the Stanley Cup finals;
Whereas the Ducks are the first National Hockey League franchise to bring the 
        Stanley Cup to the State of California;
Whereas the Ducks won the first Pacific Division Championship and the second 
        Western Conference title in franchise history before winning the Stanley 
        Cup;
Whereas the Ottawa Senators displayed the qualities of worthy opponents and 
        played a hard-fought series against the Ducks;
Whereas the Ducks finished the regular season with the best record in the 13 
        year history of the franchise, with 48 wins, 20 losses, and 14 overtime 
        losses, for a total of 110 points;
Whereas the Ducks players 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 exemplify the team motto, 
        ``Heart, Sacrifice, and Passion'';
Whereas team captain Scott Niedermayer earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most 
        valuable player in the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs;
Whereas team and community leader Teemu Selanne won his first Stanley Cup in an 
        illustrious 15 year career that has brought pride and excitement to 
        Orange County, California;
Whereas, under the direction of head coach Randy Carlyle and Assistant Coaches 
        Newell Brown and Dave Farrish, the Ducks have reached the Western 
        Conference Finals in 2 consecutive seasons and have earned a reputation 
        as 1 of the best teams in the league;
Whereas General Manager Brian Burke has exercised impeccable vision in building 
        a strong, competitive, and exciting team in Anaheim;
Whereas team owners Henry and Susan Samueli have infused the Ducks with a 
        winning spirit and have demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to 
        hockey fans and the community;
Whereas Ducks fans are enthusiastic and passionate about the team and the sport 
        of hockey and are integral to the success of the Ducks, and the National 
        Hockey League, in the State of California;
Whereas the Ducks have established a winning tradition in Orange County;
Whereas the Ducks exemplify the championship spirit of the State of California; 
        and
Whereas the Ducks won the 2007 Stanley Cup Championship in a convincing fashion: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Anaheim Ducks for winning their first 
        Stanley Cup Championship;
            (2) congratulates the Anaheim Ducks for winning the first 
        Stanley Cup Championship in the history of the State of 
        California; and
            (3) commends the players, coaches, managers, and owners of 
        the Anaheim Ducks for their heart, sacrifice, and passion.
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