[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E554]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING UND'S FIGHTING SIOUX

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                           HON. EARL POMEROY

                            of north dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 12, 2000

  Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the University of North 
Dakota's Fighting Sioux hockey team for their exciting win Saturday 
night over Boston College to clinch the NCAA Division I National 
Championship for Hockey. Congratulations to UND President Charles 
Kupchella and UND Hockey Coach Dean Blais and, of course, to the entire 
Fighting Sioux team.
  This is the seventh time that the University of North Dakota hockey 
team has won the NCAA Division I hockey championship. The last time the 
team won the title was in 1997.
  This team out of Grand Forks, North Dakota exemplifies the very best 
features of our great state. They work hard, support each other, rally 
behind one another, and, through teamwork, they get the job done. These 
players are true champions on the ice, and, like all true champions, 
they share the glory.
  The efforts of these young men are reflected not only in their 
collective win, but in the honors that some of the individual earned 
this year. Lee Goren, otherwise known as ``Scorin' Goren,'' earned the 
tournament's Most Outstanding Player award and led the league in 
scoring while goalie Karl Goehring, had eight shut-outs during the 
season. Their accomplishments reflect well on the team, their coach and 
the spirit at UND.
  Just, as they are examples of the best of UND athletics, these 
athletes are also stellar performers in the classroom. Combined, the 
team has a cumulative grade point average of 3.12; stand-out goalie 
Karl Goehring has a 4.0 gpa. To me, one of the most exciting statistics 
about the team this year is that twelve members of the team were named 
to the WCHA All-American Academic Team.
  North Dakota has much to be proud of at the University of North 
Dakota. UND's John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences is one of, 
if not THE, best non-military aviation program in the world. UND's 
Energy and Environmental Research Center has clients all over the world 
and UND's School of Medicine and Health Sciences is a national leader 
in educating doctors for rural medicine and family practice, and has 
educated about 20 percent of the Native American doctors currently 
practicing in the United States.
  There is no shortage of outstanding programs at the University of 
North Dakota, but this week, the work of the UND hockey team 
justifiably takes center ice. They are true champions, and North 
Dakotans--especially UND alumni such as myself--are proud of their 
accomplishments.
  These men are role models both on and off of the ice. They are 
skilled athletically, academically and are known for their good 
sportsmanship.
  I want to commend them for their achievement today. These young men 
represent North Dakota well. I wish them continued success in all of 
their future endeavors.

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