III 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 151 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 14, 2011 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Franken) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 4, 2011 Committee discharged; considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the University of Minnesota Duluth men’s ice hockey team on winning their first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Men’s Hockey National Championship.

Whereas on Saturday, April 9, 2011, the University of Minnesota Duluth won the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship; Whereas this is the first national championship for the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men’s ice hockey team (the University of Minnesota Duluth); Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth won the Frozen Four championship game with a 3 to 2 sudden death win over the University of Michigan; Whereas on Thursday, April 7, 2011, the University of Minnesota Duluth defeated the University of Notre Dame in the Frozen Four semifinal game with a score of 4 to 3 to advance to the national championship game; Whereas the game was played before a sellout crowd of more than 19,200 fans at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota; Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth finished the 2010–2011 season with the most wins since the 2003–2004 season; Whereas in the 2010–2011 season the University of Minnesota Duluth had the most fans for a home schedule in 50 Division I seasons, averaging more than 6,800 fans; Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth never lost more than 1 game in a row, a first in program history; and Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth had 6 wins and 1 loss in the postseason, closing with 4 straight wins and beating the top 2 teams in the Eastern College Athletic Conference in the East Regional and the top 2 teams in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in the Frozen Four: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and dedication helped the University of Minnesota Duluth win the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey National Championship; and (2)recognizes University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor Lendley Black and Athletic Director Bob Nielson, who have shown great leadership in bringing athletic success to the University of Minnesota Duluth.