IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 237 

Congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 26, 2005 

Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. HEFLEY, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, 

Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. TANCREDO, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association 

Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. 

Whereas on Saturday, April 9, 2005, the University of Denver Pioneers men’s ice hockey team defeated the University of North Dakota, 4–1, to win the NCAA Division I 

Men’s Ice Hockey Championship for the second straight 

year; 

Whereas the University of Denver has won seven national 

championships in men’s ice hockey; 

Whereas the University of Denver is only the seventh team 

in history to win the men’s ice hockey national championship in consecutive years; 
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Whereas Freshman Paul Stastny scored twice in the championship game for the Pioneers and Gabe Gauthier and 

Kevin Ulanski each scored once; 

Whereas goaltender Peter Mannino made 44 saves in the 

championship game and was voted Most Outstanding 

Player of the Frozen Four; 

Whereas the Pioneers had a record of 32 wins, 9 losses, and 

2 ties for the 2004–2005 season; 

Whereas Head Coach George Gwozdecky was chosen as the 

winner of the 2005 Spencer Penrose Award as Division 

I Men’s Hockey Coach of the Year; 

Whereas Coach Gwozdecky won his 400th career game during the season; 

Whereas the University of Denver roster included Zach Blom, 

Matt Carle, Steven Cook, J.D. Corbin, Ryan Dingle, Jeff 

Drummond, Glenn Fisher, Jon Foster, Luke Fulghum, 

Gabe Gauthier, Jussi Halme, Michael Handza, Ryan 

Helgason, Jon James, Danny King, Matt Laatsch, Nick 

Larson, Peter Mannino, Tom May, Brock McMorris, Ted 

O’Leary, Geoff Paukovich, Jeff Rogers, Brett Skinner, 

Paul Stastny, Andrew Thomas, Kevin Ulanski, and Adrian Veideman; 

Whereas Head Coach George Gwozdecky and his staff, including Assistant Coach Steve Miller, Assistant Coach 

Seth Appert, Director of Hockey Operations David 

Tenzer, and Volunteer Assistant Coach Matt Cady, deserve much credit for the outstanding determination and 

accomplishments of their team; and 

Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of the 

University of Denver should be congratulated for their 
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commitment and pride in their back-to-back national 

champion men’s hockey team: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the University of Denver Pio3 neers men’s ice hockey team for winning the 2005 

4 NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship; 

5 (2) recognizes the achievements of all the 

6 team’s players, coaches, and support staff and in7 vites them to the United States Capitol Building to 

8 be honored; 

9 (3) requests that the President recognize the 

10 team’s achievements and invite the team to the 

11 White House for an appropriate ceremony honoring 

12 a national championship team; and 

13 (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent14 atives to make available enrolled copies of this reso15 lution to the University of Denver for appropriate 

16 display and to transmit an enrolled copy of this reso17 lution to each coach and member of the 2005 NCAA 

18 Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship team. 

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