[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10790]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MINNESOTA'S PHIL HOUSLEY

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my 
friend and Minnesota's own, Phil Housley, on his recent induction into 
the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  Phil Housley is a true Minnesotan. Born and raised in the state of 
hockey, he graduated from South St. Paul High School in 1982.
  Phil was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres right out of high school and 
spent 21 years playing in the National Hockey League for eight 
different teams.
  Phil is a seven-time all-star and the highest scoring U.S.-born 
defenseman in NHL history. He also helped Team USA win a silver medal 
in the 2002 Olympics.
  Phil played his last professional game in 2003, but his hockey career 
did not end there. He is currently working as the assistant coach for 
the Nashville Predators.
  Phil was born to compete at the highest level, and he is being 
recognized with the highest honor his sport can grant: induction into 
the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  Congratulations, Phil. You deserve it.

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