[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1073]
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    CONGRATULATING THE CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS ON WINNING THE STANLEY CUP

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                       HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2010 Stanley Cup. After an incredible 
season, no team is more deserving.
  The Blackhawks lightening-fast pace and tremendous skill level 
delivered the team the second-best league record in the regular season. 
Coach Joel Quenneville guided his team masterfully through the 
playoffs, where the Blackhawks defeated the Nashville Predators, 
Vancouver Canucks, and San Jose Sharks to win the Clarence S. Campbell 
Bowl as Western Conference champions.
  Led by captain and Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Toews, who equaled the 
Blackhawks single-season playoff scoring record with 29 points, the 
team met the Philadelphia Flyers in the Stanley Cup finals. Each player 
on the team made significant contributions as they battled the Flyers 
until the overtime period of game six, where Patrick Kane notched the 
series-winning goal, earning Chicago its first Stanley Cup since 1961.
  As a lifelong fan of the Chicago Blackhawks, I take great pride in 
congratulating the team on an incredibly thrilling season. I thank them 
for bringing the Stanley Cup back to the Madhouse on Madison.

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