[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              MIGHTY DUCKS

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for their spectacular success 
in the 2002-2003 National Hockey League season. Even though they did 
not win the Stanley Cup this year, they came into the playoffs as the 
seventh-best team in the Western conference, faced down their critics, 
and made it to the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in their 10-
year history.
  Sweeping the Detroit Red Wings in four games, the Dallas Stars in 
six, and the Minnesota Wild in four, the Ducks proved that they were a 
serious contender for the sport's most coveted trophy; and Jean 
Sebastien Giguere, the Duck's spectacular goal tender, was selected as 
the most valuable player, winning that trophy for his hard work and 
incredible skill that gave the Ducks their fire throughout all of these 
playoff games.
  Congratulations to my hometown team, the Mighty Ducks. Thanks for 
making this season a great one to watch and for making us proud.

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