[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10048]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 475--CONGRATULATING THE ALASKA ACES HOCKEY TEAM ON 
WINNING THE 2014 KELLY CUP AS CHAMPIONS OF THE EAST COAST HOCKEY LEAGUE

  Mr. BEGICH (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 475

       Whereas on June 9, 2014, the Alaska Aces hockey team 
     claimed the championship of the East Coast Hockey League with 
     a 4-0 series-clinching win over the Cincinnati Cyclones, 
     which resulted in the Alaska Aces winning the East Coast 
     Hockey League's Kelly Cup trophy;
       Whereas the June 9 victory gave the Alaska Aces a 4-2 
     series win in the championship round and resulted in a 16-5 
     win-loss record for the Alaska Aces in the 2014 playoffs;
       Whereas the 2014 East Coast Hockey League championship is 
     the 3rd championship for the Alaska Aces in the past 9 years, 
     making the Alaska Aces only the 2nd East Coast Hockey League 
     team to win more than 2 East Coast Hockey League 
     championships;
       Whereas in 2014, the Alaska Aces set an East Coast Hockey 
     League record by winning the team's 4th straight Brabham Cup, 
     which honors the East Coast Hockey League's best regular-
     season record and guarantees home-ice advantage throughout 
     the entire postseason;
       Whereas the East Coast Hockey League is a premier ``AA'' 
     hockey league featuring 22 teams from around the country 
     playing a 72-game regular season schedule;
       Whereas the Alaska Aces are affiliated with the Calgary 
     Flames of the National Hockey League, opening a pathway to 
     allow promising players to advance to the top tier of 
     professional hockey in the United States and Canada; and
       Whereas the people of the State of Alaska are proud of the 
     dedication, hard work, and gritty determination of the 
     players, coaches, and management of the Alaska Aces: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Alaska Aces hockey team for winning 
     the 2014 Kelly Cup as champions of the East Coast Hockey 
     League;
       (2) recognizes the players, coaches, students, staff, and 
     fans whose dedication helped the Alaska Aces win the East 
     Coast Hockey League championship; and
       (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) the managing owner of the Alaska Aces, to be shared 
     with the other team owners;
       (B) the head coach of the Alaska Aces; and
       (C) the assistant coach of the Alaska Aces.

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