[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6025]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 151--CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA 
DULUTH MEN'S ICE HOCKEY TEAM ON WINNING THEIR FIRST NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 
     ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) DIVISION I MEN'S HOCKEY NATIONAL 
                              CHAMPIONSHIP

  Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 151

       Whereas on Saturday, April 9, 2011, the University of 
     Minnesota Duluth won the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Ice 
     Hockey Championship;
       Whereas this is the first national championship for the 
     University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey team 
     (the ``University of Minnesota Duluth'');
       Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth won the Frozen 
     Four championship game with a 3 to 2 sudden death win over 
     the University of Michigan;
       Whereas on Thursday, April 7, 2011, the University of 
     Minnesota Duluth defeated the University of Notre Dame in the 
     Frozen Four semifinal game with a score of 4 to 3 to advance 
     to the national championship game;
       Whereas the game was played before a sellout crowd of more 
     than 19,200 fans at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, 
     Minnesota;
       Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth finished the 
     2010-2011 season with the most wins since the 2003-2004 
     season;
       Whereas in the 2010-2011 season the University of Minnesota 
     Duluth had the most fans for a home schedule in 50 Division I 
     seasons, averaging more than 6,800 fans;
       Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth never lost more 
     than 1 game in a row, a first in program history; and
       Whereas the University of Minnesota Duluth had 6 wins and 1 
     loss in the postseason, closing with 4 straight wins and 
     beating the top 2 teams in the Eastern College Athletic 
     Conference in the East Regional and the top 2 teams in the 
     Central Collegiate Hockey Association in the Frozen Four: 
     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 the 
     University of Minnesota Duluth win the 2011 NCAA Division I 
     Men's Hockey National Championship; and
       (2) recognizes University of Minnesota Duluth Chancellor 
     Lendley Black and Athletic Director Bob Nielson, who have 
     shown great leadership in bringing athletic success to the 
     University of Minnesota Duluth.

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