[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4463]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 237--COMMENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GOLDEN 
 GOPHERS FOR WINNING THE 2002 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION 
             DIVISION I MEN'S HOCKEY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. DAYTON (for himself and Mr. Wellstone) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 237

       Whereas on April 6, 2002, the University of Minnesota Men's 
     Hockey Team won the National Championship for the first time 
     in 23 years;
       Whereas Minnesota defeated the University of Maine in 
     overtime in the championship game by the score of 4-3, having 
     previously defeated the University of Michigan in the 
     semifinal by the score of 3-2;
       Whereas Grant Potulny, from North Dakota, the team's only 
     non-Minnesotan, scored the winning goal in overtime and was 
     named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player;
       Whereas during the 2001-2002 season, the Golden Gophers won 
     32 games, while losing only 8, and tying 4;
       Whereas senior defenseman Jordan Leopold was named the 
     winner of the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, given annually to 
     the college hockey Player of the Year, and was also named an 
     All-American for the second consecutive year;
       Whereas senior forward Johnny Pohl was also named to the 
     All-American team, and led the NCAA Division I in scoring;
       Whereas senior goalie Adam Hauser was named to the ``Frozen 
     Four'' All-Tournament team, became the all-time Western 
     Collegiate Hockey Association leader in victories, and 
     established Minnesota records for most wins, shutouts, and 
     saves;
       Whereas Minnesota Head Coach Don Lucia, after winning the 
     National Championship in just his third season at Minnesota, 
     was named a finalist for the 2002 Spencer Penrose Award, 
     which is presented to the NCAA Division I National Hockey 
     Coach of the Year; and
       Whereas all of the team's players showed tremendous 
     dedication throughout the season toward the goal of winning 
     the National Championship: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends the University of Minnesota Men's Hockey Team 
     for winning the 2002 NCAA Division I Collegiate Hockey 
     National Championship;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the team's players, 
     coaches, and support staff, and invites them to the United 
     States Capitol to be honored;
       (3) requests that the President--
       (A) recognize the achievements of the University of 
     Minnesota Men's Hockey Team; and
       (B) invite the team to the White House for an appropriate 
     ceremony honoring a national championship team; and
       (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to--
       (A) make available enrolled copies of this Resolution to 
     the University of Minnesota for appropriate display; and
       (B) transmit an enrolled copy of the Resolution to every 
     coach and member of the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey 
     National Championship Team.

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