III 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 280 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 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

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.