[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 383 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 383
Commending the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning for winning
the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2004
Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Graham of Florida) submitted
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Commending the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning for winning
the 2004 Stanley Cup Championship.
Whereas on Monday, June 7, 2004, the National Hockey League Tampa Bay Lightning
team won the Stanley Cup, becoming the second team in 30 years to
overcome a 3-2 deficit in the National Hockey League finals to win Lord
Stanley's Cup;
Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning entered the Eastern Conference of the National
Hockey League in 1992;
Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning is the 86th National Hockey League team to win
the Stanley Cup;
Whereas coach John Tortorella has become the third American-born coach to win
the Stanley Cup;
Whereas left wing Dave Andreychuk has played for and won his first career
Stanley Cup during a 22-year career after playing a record 1,758 games
and 162 playoff games;
Whereas center Brad Richards was awarded the Conn Smythe 2004 National Hockey
League Playoff MVP Trophy for finishing the playoffs with 12 goals,
including a National Hockey League record of 7 game-winners, and 14
assists in 23 games;
Whereas Brad Richards led the league in playoff scoring with 26 points and
scored 2 power-play goals in Game 6 of the finals, making Game 7
necessary;
Whereas left wing Fredrik Modin served to assist in 1 of Brad Richards's 2 goals
in Game 6;
Whereas left wing Ruslan Fedotenko suffered a head injury in Game 3, missed Game
4, returned for Game 5, and scored 2 goals in Game 7, including the
game-winning goal;
Whereas right wing Martin St. Louis, winner of the Art Ross Trophy, awarded to
the player who leads the National Hockey League in scoring points at the
end of the regular season, has made significant contributions to the
team;
Whereas goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, a 2-time National Hockey League All-Star, has
earned the nickname ``The Bulin Wall'' because of his blockage of
countless shots; and
Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning, in its 12-year history, has overcome great
odds, including 3 ownership groups, 5 coaches, 4 general managers, and
being last in the league just 3 years ago: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) commends the Tampa Bay Lightning National Hockey League
team for winning the 2004 Stanley Cup;
(2) recognizes the achievements of all the players,
coaches, and support staff who were instrumental in assisting
the team to win the Stanley Cup and invites them to the United
States Capitol Building to be honored; and
(3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit 1
enrolled copy of this resolution to the owner, and 1 enrolled
copy of this resolution to the coach, of the 2004 National
Hockey League champions, the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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