[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 40 (Tuesday, April 8, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S2859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THE MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE HOCKEY TEAM

 Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
the 1996-97 Middlebury College Hockey Team. The Panthers recently 
clinched their third consecutive NCAA Division III title. Not only did 
the team win a championship, but was also able to remain undefeated 
throughout the season. Their impressive performance is testimony to 
months of hard work and dedication.
  Vermonters take their hockey seriously and the success of Middlebury 
College's hockey team is not only a victory for the school, but the 
entire community as well. The players and coaches have represented 
themselves as well as Vermont admirably. I know that everyone 
associated with the team is proud of their achievements and we all look 
forward to another successful season next year under the continued 
tutelage of Coach Beaney.
  Once again, I would like to extend my best wishes and congratulations 
to the Middlebury College Hockey Team: Coach Bill Beaney, Assistant 
Coach Wes McKee, Francois Bourbeau, Jeff Anastasio, Erik Zink, Mathieu 
Bilodeau, Ryan Goldman, Sebastien Bilodeau, Emil Jattne, Mike 
Anastasio, Ben Barnett, Cam Petke, Nickolai Bobrov, Mark Spence, 
Francois Gravel, David Bracken, Peter Schneider, Curt Goldman, Brady 
Priest, Ross Sealfon, Mike Bay, Ray Turner, Jason Cawley, Chris Farion, 
Tim Fox, Jim Walsh, and John Giannacopoulos.

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