[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 593 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 593

  Honoring the Detroit Red Wings on winning the 2008 National Hockey 
                    League Stanley Cup Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2008

   Mr. Levin (for himself and Ms. Stabenow) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Honoring the Detroit Red Wings on winning the 2008 National Hockey 
                    League Stanley Cup Championship.

Whereas, on June 4, 2008, the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh 
        Penguins, 3 to 2 in game 6 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup 
        Finals;
Whereas that triumph marks the 11th Stanley Cup Championship in the history of 
        the Red Wings, bringing the total number of Stanley Cup Championships 
        won by the Red Wings to more than the number won by any other 
        professional hockey team in the United States;
Whereas that triumph also marks the fourth Stanley Cup Championship for the Red 
        Wings in 11 seasons, building on the team's reputation as one of the 
        greatest dynasties in the history of the National Hockey League;
Whereas the championship win caps a historic season in which the Red Wings set a 
        National Hockey League record for the most victories during the first 
        half of the regular season (30-8-3), captured a seventh consecutive 
        division title, earned a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 17th 
        consecutive season, and won a sixth Presidents' Cup Trophy for the best 
        regular season record in the National Hockey League;
Whereas, led by Captain Nicklas Lidstrom, the Red Wings, employing a combination 
        of both youth and experience, became National Hockey League champions 
        through pure grit and determination;
Whereas Nicklas Lidstrom, born in Vasteras, Sweden, became the first European-
        born National Hockey League player to captain a Stanley Cup Championship 
        team;
Whereas Henrik Zetterberg, through his hard work and skill on both ends of the 
        ice, won the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in the 
        playoffs;
Whereas Nicklas Lidstrom, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Tomas Holmstrom, and Darren 
        McCarty have all been members of the team for the last 4 Stanley Cups 
        won by the Red Wings, and Chris Osgood, Chris Chelios, and Brian 
        Rafalski have each earned their third Stanley Cup Championship;
Whereas Marian and Mike Ilitch, the owners of the Red Wings and community 
        leaders in Michigan, have once again returned Lord Stanley's Cup to the 
        city of Detroit;
Whereas Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock, following in the footsteps of the 
        great Scotty Bowman, has won his first Stanley Cup Championship;
Whereas the Red Wings, who have played in Detroit since 1926, continue to be 
        prized and cherished by all Michiganders and Red Wing fans across the 
        country;
Whereas, since 1952, Red Wings fans have continued the tradition of the ``Legend 
        of the Octopus'', throwing octopi onto the ice, each of the 8 tentacles 
        symbolizing the original 8 games needed to win the Stanley Cup;
Whereas Detroit, otherwise known as ``Hockeytown, U.S.A.'', is home to the most 
        loyal fan base in the world;
Whereas the passion and support of all Red Wings fans have assisted the team 
        through this long and difficult season, enabling the players to achieve 
        the greatest prize in all of hockey, the Stanley Cup;
Whereas each Red Wings player made a valuable contribution to the team's success 
        and will be remembered on the most illustrious sports trophy, the 
        Stanley Cup; and
Whereas those Red Wings players are Chris Chelios, Dan Cleary, Pavel Datsyuk, 
        Aaron Downey, Dallas Drake, Kris Draper, Jonathan Ericsson, Valtteri 
        Filppula, Johan Franzen, Mark Hartigan, Dominik Hasek, Tomas Holmstrom, 
        Jimmy Howard, Jiri Hudler, Tomas Kopecky, Niklas Kronwall, Brett Lebda, 
        Nicklas Lidstrom, Andreas Lilja, Justin Abdelkader, Kirk Maltby, Darren 
        McCarty, Derek Meech, Chris Osgood, Kyle Quincey, Brian Rafalski, Mikael 
        Samuelsson, Mattias Ritola, Darren Helm, Jakub Kindl, Brad Stuart, and 
        Henrik Zetterberg: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Detroit Red Wings on 
winning the 2008 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Championship.
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