[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5720]
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                  CONGRATULATING THE DETROIT RED WINGS

  Mr. REID. I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to S. Res. 287, 
submitted today by Senators Levin and Stabenow.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 287) congratulating the Detroit Red 
     Wings on winning the 2002 National Hockey League Stanley Cup 
     Championship and again bringing the Cup home to Hockeytown.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent the resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motion to reconsider be laid on the 
table, and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 287) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 287

       Whereas on June 13, 2002, the Detroit Red Wings (in this 
     resolution referred to as the ``Red Wings'') defeated the 
     Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, in game 5 of the National Hockey 
     League championship series;
       Whereas this victory marks the Red Wings' 10th Stanley Cup 
     Championship, continuing the team's reign as the most storied 
     American hockey team;
       Whereas this victory marks the Red Wings' third Stanley Cup 
     Championship in the past 6 years, establishing them as one of 
     the great dynasties in the history of the National Hockey 
     League;
       Whereas the Red Wings, who average over 30 years of age, 
     proved once again that talent and experience can triumph over 
     more youthful competition;
       Whereas the Red Wings had the best record in the National 
     Hockey League for the decade of the 1990s as well as this 
     past year;
       Whereas Nicklas Lidstrom, who has anchored the Detroit 
     Defense for 11 years, became the first European-born player 
     to win the Conn Smythe Trophy for the most valuable player in 
     the playoffs;
       Whereas Marian and Mike Ilitch, the owners of the Red Wings 
     and community leaders in Detroit and Michigan, have returned 
     Lord Stanley's Cup to Detroit yet again;
       Whereas the Red Wings, who have played in Detroit since 
     1926, continue to hold a special place in the hearts of all 
     Michiganders;
       Whereas Detroit, otherwise known as ``Hockeytown, U.S.A.'', 
     is home to the most loyal fans in the world;
       Whereas the Red Wings are indebted to retiring head coach 
     Scotty Bowman, who has brought the Red Wings to the playoffs 
     7 times in the last 8 years and who, with this year's 
     victory, has earned his ninth Stanley Cup victory, surpassing 
     his mentor Toe Blake for the most championships in league 
     history;
       Whereas the Red Wings are fortunate to have the leadership 
     of team captain Steve Yzerman, who along with being one of 
     the most respected athletes in all of sports, completed one 
     of his best seasons ever despite a serious leg injury which 
     will require surgery at the end of the season; and
       Whereas each one of the Red Wings will be remembered on the 
     most illustrious sports trophy, the Stanley Cup, as follows: 
     Pavel Datsyuk, Boyd Devereaux, Kris Draper, Sergei Fedorov, 
     Igor Larionov, Jason Williams, Steve Yzerman, Tomas 
     Holmstrom, Luc Robitaille, Brendan Shanahan, Sean Avery, 
     Ladislav Kohn, Brett Hull, Darren McCarty, Kirk Maltby, Chris 
     Chelios, Mathieu Dandenault, Steve Duchesne, Jiri Fischer, 
     Uwe Krupp, Maxim Kuznetsov, Nicklas Lidstrom, Fredrik 
     Olausson, Jiri Slegr, Jesse Wallin, Dominik Hasek, and Many 
     Legace: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Detroit Red 
     Wings on winning the 2002 National Hockey League Stanley Cup 
     Championship.

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