[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2928]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Vegas Golden 
Knights on winning the Stanley Cup last night defeating the Florida 
Panthers in a 9-3 rout at home in game five and securing the first 
major men's professional sports championship in the history of Las 
Vegas.
  The Knights have been a uniting force for southern Nevada since their 
founding, playing their first home game just 9 days after the October 1 
shooting in my district where they retired the number 58 in honor of 
the 58 victims of the shooting.
  Jonathan Marchessault was named playoff MVP. Last night's dominant 
performance was capped off by team captain Mark Stone's hat trick.
  The franchise had many detractors in the beginning despite these 
accomplishments. Nate Silver even wrote an article titled: ``Las Vegas 
is a Terrible Place for an NHL Team.'' Owner Bill Foley nonetheless 
promised that the Golden Knights would bring home a Stanley Cup within 
6 years, and that is exactly what they did.
  Indeed, the Vegas Golden Knights organization and its fans have 
proven that Las Vegas is a hockey town.
  Congratulations to owners Bill Foley and the Maloof family and other 
members of the team as well as the players and coaches. We are very 
proud of them, and we are excited to have the Stanley Cup at home in 
fabulous Nevada's District One.

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