[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 194 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 194

Congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins on winning the 2009 Stanley Cup 
                             Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2009

    Mr. Casey (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating the Pittsburgh Penguins on winning the 2009 Stanley Cup 
                             Championship.

Whereas, on June 12, 2009, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Detroit Red 
        Wings 2-to-1 in Game 7 of the National Hockey League Stanley Cup Finals;
Whereas the victory marks the Penguins' third Stanley Cup Championship in 
        franchise history and capped off a historic playoff series;
Whereas the Penguins are just the second team in league history to win the 
        seventh game of a Stanley Cup Championship series on the road after the 
        home team won the first 6 games of the series;
Whereas the Penguins beat the Washington Capitals in the Eastern Conference 
        Semifinals and the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Championship 
        after losing the first 2 games in both series, making the Penguins the 
        only team in league history to rally from 2-to-0 series deficits twice 
        in the same year;
Whereas Mario Lemieux is to be honored for his commitment to keeping the 
        Penguins in Pittsburgh and passing along his legacy to a new generation 
        of players and fans;
Whereas, in February 2009, the Penguins hired Head Coach Dan Bylsma from the 
        Penguins' minor league franchise in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, making 
        Bylsma the first coach in the history of the National Hockey League to 
        begin a season coaching in the American Hockey League and finish a 
        Stanley Cup champion;
Whereas Sidney Crosby, the youngest team captain to ever win the Stanley Cup, 
        was third in scoring during the regular season, had a league-leading 15 
        playoff goals, and demonstrated leadership by taking the Penguins to the 
        Stanley Cup Finals in 2 consecutive seasons;
Whereas, over the course of the playoffs, Evgeni Malkin led all players in 
        scoring with 36 points, including 14 goals and 22 assists, and won the 
        Conn Smythe trophy for most valuable player in the playoffs;
Whereas Max Talbot is to be commended for scoring the only 2 Penguins goals in 
        the Game 7 victory over the Detroit Red Wings;
Whereas thousands of Penguins fans supported the team throughout the postseason, 
        donning white t-shirts to create a ``whiteout'' effect at home games or 
        gathering to watch the game on a big screen television outside Mellon 
        Arena;
Whereas the Red Wings are to be commended for a terrific season, committment to 
        sportsmanship, and excellence on and off the ice; and
Whereas nearly 400,000 fans packed the streets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 
        June 15, 2009, to honor the Penguins in a parade along Grant Street and 
        the Boulevard of the Allies: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates--
                    (A) the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning the 2009 
                Stanley Cup Championship;
                    (B) Mario Lemieux and the coaching staff of the 
                Penguins and support staff and recognizes their 
                commitment to keeping the team in Pittsburgh;
                    (C) all Penguins fans who supported the team 
                throughout the season; and
                    (D) the Detroit Red Wings on an outstanding season; 
                and
            (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to--
                    (A) co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle;
                    (B) vice president and general manager Ray Shero; 
                and
                    (C) head coach Dan Bylsma.
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