[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
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          TRIBUTE TO THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPION NEW YORK RANGERS

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 1994

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly remarkable 
group of athletes who on June 14 of this year ended a 54-year drought 
and brought the Stanley Cup back to New York City. I am, of course, 
speaking of the New York Rangers.
  The New York Rangers demonstrated the true spirit of New York City by 
consistently coming through when the chips were down and their backs 
were to the wall by winning the Stanley Cup for the best and most loyal 
fans in the world.
  It takes a lot to be a winner, and that starts with the Ranger 
organization. I would like to congratulate Bob Gutkowski, the president 
of Madison Square Garden, and Neil Smith, president and general manager 
of the Rangers, for building this winning team.
  You need a good coach who can get the best performance out of his 
players; the Rangers have a great coach in Mike Keenan. He has 
excellent coaches in Colin Campbell and Dick Todd, as well as 
exceptional trainers and equipment managers.
  To win the Stanley Cup you need great players. The Rangers are led by 
their captain and future Hall of Famer, Mark Messier, who scored the 
winning goal of the Stanley Cup final game. Brian Leetch, who played a 
key role throughout the season and playoffs, was awarded the Conn-
Smythe Trophy as the playoffs' most valuable player. Mike Richter, the 
Rangers goalie, made many great stops all season and throughout the 
playoffs to bring the Stanley Cup back to where it belongs.
  As we in politics all know, it is not just those who get the credit 
in the press who make things happen. You need a great core of 
supporting players, and I would like to congratulate all the members of 
the playoff roster: Adam Graves, Kevin Lowe, Steve Larmer, Stephane 
Matteau, Alexei Kovalev, Esa Tikkanen, Sergei Zubov, Glenn Anderson, 
Sergei Nemchinov, Craig MacTavish, Joe Kocur, Jeff Beukeboom, Jay 
Wells, Brian Noonan, Doug Lidster, Nick Kypreos, Glenn Healy, Mattias 
Norstrom, Barry Richter, Eddie Olczyk, Joby Messier, Greg Gilbert, Mike 
Hartman, Mike Hudson, Alexander Karpovtsev, and Corey Hirsch.
  Mr. Speaker, New Yorkers had to wait a long time to bring the Stanley 
Cup back to our city, but this week their patience and loyalty were 
amply rewarded. I am proud to represent these loyal sports fans of the 
finest team in the National Hockey League.

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