[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 64 (Thursday, April 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E387]
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      TRIBUTE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER'S MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM

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                           HON. DIANA DeGETTE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 14, 2022

  Ms. DeGETTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
University of Denver's Men's Hockey team on winning the 2022 National 
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Ice Hockey 
Championship.
  It's the ninth time that the University of Denver Pioneers have won 
the Frozen Four Championship. After a tremendous 2021-2022 season where 
the team recorded 31 wins, 9 losses and 1 tie, the University of Denver 
Pioneers are now tied for the most all-time NCAA National Hockey 
Championships, and only the second team in NCAA history that has won 
the championship nine times.
  On Saturday, April 9, 2022, the DU men's ice hockey team defeated the 
Minnesota State University Mavericks 5-1 to win this year's 
championship. Pioneers goaltender Magnus Chrona was widely credited for 
making 27 saves in the championship game, holding the Mavericks to just 
one score and giving his team a chance to take the lead in the third 
period.
  It was then that Senior Ryan Barrow, Brett Stapley and Cameron 
Wright, along with Sophomore Mike Benning and Freshman Massimo Rizzo 
each scored for the Pioneers to seal the 5-1 victory and the school's 
first championship since 2017.
  For his remarkable play throughout the series, Denver's Mike Benning 
was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. He, along with 
Denver's Goalie Magnus Chrona and Forwards Carter Savoie and Ryan 
Barrow, were also named as members of this year's all-tournament team.
  Winning doesn't come easy. And for many of the players on this year's 
championship team, Saturday's victory was the culmination of a lifetime 
of hard work and dedication to their sport. It's also a testament, not 
only to the talent and skill of every player on this year's 
championship team, but to the University of Denver itself--and the 
incredible culture they have created there.
  What made this year's team so special was that every single player 
gave everything they had to help their team win. That collective spirit 
is a credit to Pioneers' Head Coach David Carle and his entire staff, 
who deserve a tremendous amount of credit for what this team has 
accomplished.
  At age 32, Head Coach David Carle is now the fourth youngest head 
coach ever to win an NCAA Division I Men's Hockey championship--and our 
entire community cannot wait to see what he and the entire program 
accomplish next.
  I know all my colleagues in the House and Senate join me in 
congratulating the University of Denver Men's Hockey team for a 
remarkable season and an incredible ninth national championship victory 
this past weekend.

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