[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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