[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 59 (Tuesday, April 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE PLATTSBURGH STATE WOMEN'S HOCKEY TEAM UPON WINNING 
              THE 2008 DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                          HON. JOHN M. McHUGH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 15, 2008

  Mr. McHUGH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the State 
University of New York at Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh State) Lady 
Cardinals upon winning the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey 
National Championship, their second consecutive national championship. 
I am proud to represent the Lady Cardinals and the community of 
Plattsburgh.
  On March 22, 2008, Plattsburgh State won the Division III National 
Championship when it defeated the Manhattanville College Lady Valiants 
by a score of 3 to 2 at the Stafford Ice Arena in Plattsburgh, NY. The 
Lady Cardinals seized the lead at 9:59 of the first period when Laurie 
Bowler scored the first goal of the game. After the Valiants evened the 
score just over a minute later, Stephanie Moberg and Captain Danielle 
Blanchard combined on a beautiful goal, finished by Blanchard, to put 
the Lady Cards back in the lead at 13:50. Forty-nine seconds later, 
Amber Ellis scored the Cardinals third and the eventual game-winning 
goal, which was assisted by Kate Fairfield and Brittany Meade. 
Goaltender Danielle Beattie turned away 22 shots to win her 21st game 
of the season.
  Blanchard, Beattie, Captain Julie Devereux, Moberg, and Sharis Smith 
were all named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team; Blanchard and Devereux 
were also named to the AHCA All-American First Team. Blanchard, a 
three-time All-American who scored a career-high 28 goals as part of a 
48-point season, also earned the 2008 Laura Hurd Award, which is given 
to the Nation's top player.
  The Lady Cardinals were coached by head coach Kevin Houle, who won 
the Division III Women's Ice Hockey Coach of the Year for the third 
straight year and currently has the best career record (121-19-7; 847 
winning percentage) among all active coaches in NCAA hockey. Other team 
members included assistant coaches Chad Kemp and Erin O'Brien and 
players Kristen Bond, Ainsley Brien, Assistant Captain Lindsay Brown, 
Kara Buehler, Shay Bywater, Elise Campbell, Megan DiJulio, Helen 
Giroux, Amanda Hoy, Tara Khan, Mandy Mackrell, Kayla McDougall, Steph 
Moon, Claire O'Connor, and Sarah Samson.
  Madam Speaker, it is an honor to have the opportunity to congratulate 
the Plattsburgh State Lady Cardinals ice hockey team. Accordingly, I 
now ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the entire Lady Cardinals 
hockey team for their remarkable accomplishments this season.




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