[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6279]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING UNION COLLEGE DUTCHMEN HOCKEY TEAM

  (Mr. TONKO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the Union College 
Dutchmen hockey team and congratulate its players on winning their 
first NCAA Division I national championship.
  The Dutchmen wrapped up a dream season on April 12, defeating 
Minnesota by a score of 7-4 in the finals of the Frozen Four. Union 
College, a school of just 2,200 students from Schenectady with a stress 
on academic excellence, a college that doesn't even give out athletic 
scholarships, overcame the Big 10 giant to become national champions.
  The Union Dutchmen are a reminder that it does not matter how big you 
are or whether the average person can pronounce the city you represent; 
persistence, selflessness, and willpower can achieve great things.
  From Schenectady, that lights and hauls the world, to the Union 
hockey team that lit up the scoreboard and hauled the campus into 
national attention, I thank the Union hockey program, its players, 
their parents, head coach Rick Bennett, President Ainlay, his 
administration, faculty, and staff for inspiring us all with an 
unforgettable season.
  Go, Dutchmen.

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