[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S2736]
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  SENATE RESOLUTION 437--CONGRATULATING THE BOSTON COLLEGE MEN'S ICE 
     HOCKEY TEAM ON WINNING ITS FIFTH NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC 
            ASSOCIATION DIVISION I MEN'S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Massachusetts) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 437

       Whereas, on April 7, 2012, Boston College won the 2012 
     National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``NCAA'') Division I Men's Hockey 
     Championship;
       Whereas the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Championship 
     is the fifth national championship for the Boston College 
     Eagles men's ice hockey team;
       Whereas the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey Championship 
     is the third national championship in the last 5 years for 
     Boston College and its head coach, Jerry York;
       Whereas Jerry York has the most wins of any active coach in 
     NCAA Division I Men's Hockey;
       Whereas Father William P. Leahy, S.J., the President of 
     Boston College, and Gene DeFilippo, the Athletic Director of 
     Boston College, have shown great leadership in bringing 
     athletic success to Boston College;
       Whereas the semifinal games and final game of the NCAA 
     Division I Men's Hockey Tournament are known as the ``Frozen 
     Four'';
       Whereas junior goaltender Parker Milner was named the Most 
     Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four after allowing only 2 
     goals during the entire NCAA Division I Men's Hockey 
     Tournament;
       Whereas Boston College finished the 2011 2012 men's hockey 
     season on a 19-game winning streak, which is a single-season 
     team record;
       Whereas, on February 13, 2012, Boston College won its third 
     consecutive Beanpot Championship, defeating Boston University 
     in sudden death overtime by a score of 3 to 2;
       Whereas, on March 17, 2012, Boston College won its third 
     consecutive Hockey East Championship, defeating the 
     University of Maine by a score of 4 to 1;
       Whereas, on April 5, 2012, Boston College defeated the 
     University of Minnesota in a Frozen Four semifinal game by a 
     score of 6 to 1 to advance to the national championship game; 
     and
       Whereas Boston College won the Frozen Four championship 
     game with a victory over Ferris State University by a score 
     of 4 to 1: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes the achievements of the players, coaches, 
     students, and staff whose hard work and dedication helped 
     Boston College win the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I Men's Hockey Championship; and
       (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) Father William P. Leahy, S.J., the President of Boston 
     College;
       (B) Gene DeFilippo, the Athletic Director of Boston 
     College; and
       (C) Jerry York, the head coach of the Boston College men's 
     ice hockey team.

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