IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 881 

Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the Carolina 

Hurricanes, on their victory in the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2006 

Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. COBLE, 

Mr. ETHERIDGE, Ms. FOXX, Mr. HAYES, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, 

Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mrs. 

MYRICK, Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, and Mr. WATT) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 

Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the National Hockey League Champions, the 

Carolina Hurricanes, on their victory in the 2006 Stanley 

Cup Finals. 

Whereas on Monday, June 19, 2006, in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Carolina Hurricanes won the National Hockey 

League (NHL) Stanley Cup with a 3–1 victory over the 

Edmonton Oilers in the decisive seventh game of the 

championship series; 

Whereas the Edmonton Oilers proved worthy opponents and 

should be congratulated for a hard-fought Stanley Cup 

series; 


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Whereas the Hurricanes’ win marked their first Stanley Cup 

title in franchise history; 

Whereas the Hurricanes’ win marked the first major professional sports championship won by a team from the State 

of North Carolina; 

Whereas owner Peter Karmanos and general manager Jim 

Rutherford have created a model franchise, assembling a 

team that rose from last place three years ago to the pinnacle of its sport today; 

Whereas the Hurricanes were ably led by head coach Peter 

Laviolette, also the head coach of the 2006 United States 

Olympic team, and assistant coaches Kevin McCarthy, 

Jeff Daniels, and Greg Stefan; 

Whereas Hurricanes team members Craig Adams, Kevyn 

Adams, Anton Babchuk, Rod Brind’Amour, Erik Cole, 

Mike Commodore, Matt Cullen, Martin Gerber, Bret 

Hedican, Andrew Hutchinson, Frantisek Kaberle, Andrew Ladd, Chad LaRose, Mark Recchi, Eric Staal, Cory 

Stillman, Oleg Tverdovsky, Josef Vasicek, Niclas Wallin, 

Aaron Ward, Cam Ward, Doug Weight, Glen Wesley, 

Ray Whitney, and Justin Williams are all worthy of 

praise and admiration for their contributions to the resilient championship team; 

Whereas Cam Ward, the Hurricanes’ goalkeeper and a 22- 

year-old rookie, was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as 

the most valuable player of the NHL post-season; 

Whereas the Hurricanes’ championship run and intense Stanley Cup series have reinvigorated professional hockey following the 2004–2005 lockout and lost season; 

Whereas the Carolina Hurricanes represent a new future for 

the NHL, introducing hockey to additional regions of the 


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country and creating new fans of the sport’s high level 

of athleticism and competition; 

Whereas the entire Hurricanes organization has contributed 

considerably to the community it represents, generously 

donating time and resources to a variety of charitable 

and educational programs for children throughout the 

State of North Carolina; and 

Whereas Raleigh, the Triangle region, and all of North Carolina are proud of the accomplishment and dedication of 

the Carolina Hurricanes’ team, organization, and fans: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives con2 gratulates the National Hockey League Champions, the 

3 Carolina Hurricanes, on their victory in the 2006 Stanley 

4 Cup Finals. 

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