[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 82 (Monday, June 20, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S6833]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 176--CONGRATULATING CAM NEELY ON HIS INDUCTION INTO 
                        THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME

  Mr. KENNEDY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, earlier this month, Cam Neely of the 
Boston Bruins was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, 
Canada, and he will be formally inducted into the Hall on November 7.
  Cam has inspired a generation of ice hockey fans in Boston and New 
England, and throughout the Nation with his extraordinary skill and 
brilliant accomplishments. He is truly one of hockey's immortals, and 
he eminently deserves this high honor.
  In addition, he is also well-known to all of us in Boston for his 
good citizenship and impressive participation in inspiring our 
community.
  I am submitting a resolution today to honor Cam Neely for his on-ice 
accomplishments and also for his continuing commitment to charitable 
causes in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

                              S. Res. 176

       Whereas on June 8, 2005, Cam Neely was elected to the 
     Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada, and will be formally 
     inducted into the Hall of Fame on November 7, 2005;
       Whereas as a member of the Boston Bruins, Cam Neely became 
     one of ice hockey's greatest players, defining the position 
     of ``power forward'';
       Whereas although his career was cut short when he retired 
     at the age of 31 due to injury, Cam Neely scored 395 goals 
     and had 299 assists in 726 games in his brilliant career;
       Whereas Cam Neely led the Boston Bruins in goals for 7 
     seasons, led the team in scoring for 2 seasons, and was the 
     team's all-time leader in goals during playoffs;
       Whereas Cam Neely had three 50-goal seasons for the Boston 
     Bruins, including back-to-back 50-goal seasons in 1989-1990 
     and 1991-1992;
       Whereas Cam Neely, returning to the Boston Bruins after an 
     injury in 1993-1994, scored 50 goals and was awarded the 
     National Hockey League's Bill Masterton Trophy as the 
     ``player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, 
     sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey'';
       Whereas Cam Neely, number 8, became the tenth Boston Bruin 
     to be honored by having his uniform number retired;
       Whereas Cam Neely continues to provide invaluable 
     assistance to charitable causes in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts, including the establishment of the Neely House 
     and the Neely Foundation, which comfort, support, and offer 
     hope to cancer patients and their families: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the extraordinary achievements of Cam Neely 
     during his brilliant career in ice hockey with the Boston 
     Bruins;
       (2) commends Cam Neely for his recent and eminently well-
     deserved induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to:
       (A) Cam Neely;
       (B) Jeremy Jacobs, owner of the Boston Bruins;
       (C) Harry Sinden, president of the Boston Bruins; and
       (D) Mike Sullivan, head coach of the Boston Bruins.

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