[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 187 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8201]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1220
                        CONGRATULATING ED SNIDER

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MEEHAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate Ed Snider, the 
owner of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey club, on being inducted into 
the United States Hockey Hall of Fame. This is a special occasion, not 
only for the city of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley as a whole, 
but particularly for those who love the game of hockey, myself 
included.
  Ed's tremendous success with the Flyers franchise--winning two 
Stanley Cups and reaching the finals six times--contributed to making 
Philadelphia a Class A hockey town. However, the key is that he has 
really given back to communities.
  Through his organization, the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation, he 
teaches high-risk inner city boys and girls from Philadelphia the game 
of hockey. But it prepares them with life skills for success in school 
and life as well. Hard work, honest effort, teamwork, dedication, and a 
solid work ethic are instilled in these children as life lessons and 
values as part of participation in this program. It is through these 
lessons that his organization helps our children become good and 
productive citizens. His philanthropic cause is significant to our 
region and to these young children in our area.
  Congratulations to Ed Snider on this recognition.

                          ____________________