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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 514 

Congratulating the Boston College men’s ice hockey team on winning the 

2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Ice 

Hockey Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 15, 2008 

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. KERRY) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Boston College men’s ice hockey team 

on winning the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I National Ice Hockey Championship. 

Whereas, on Saturday, April 12, 2008, the Boston College 

men’s ice hockey team (referred to in this preamble as 

the ‘‘Eagles’’) won the 2008 National Collegiate Athletic 

Association (NCAA) Division I National Ice Hockey 

Championship by defeating the University of Notre Dame 

men’s ice hockey team by the score of 4 to 1 in the final 

game of the Frozen Four; 

Whereas the University of Notre Dame men’s ice hockey 

team deserves great respect for reaching the Frozen Four 

for the first time in the team’s history and then advancing to the National Championship game; 


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Whereas the victory for Boston College marked the Eagles’ 

third national hockey championship, after the team’s first 

championship win in 1949 and its second championship 

win in 2001; 

Whereas the Eagles earned the number 1 seed in the NCAA 

hockey tournament with an impressive overall record of 

24 wins, 11 losses, and 8 ties during the 2007–2008 season; 

Whereas the Eagles were led by junior Nathan Gerbe, the 

Nation’s leading scorer in men’s college ice hockey, who 

came in second for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award, 

with 35 goals and 32 assists during the season; 

Whereas the Eagles have made the National Championship 

game in each of the past 3 years, demonstrating extraordinary teamwork and dedication; 

Whereas the remarkable 2007–2008 season also included a 

memorable victory for the Eagles in the historic Beanpot 

Championship in February 2008, earning Boston College 

its 14th Beanpot Championship; 

Whereas Boston College ‘‘Super Fans’’ traveled great distances all year and gave the Eagles strong support 

throughout their championship season; and 

Whereas Boston College and its student athletes are well 

known for their commitment to both athletic and academic excellence, ranking sixth nationally among NCAA 

Division I schools in the graduation rate of student athletes: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates— 


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1 (A) the Boston College men’s ice hockey 

2 team for winning the 2008 National Collegiate 

3 Athletic Association Division I National Ice 

4 Hockey Championship; and 

5 (B) the players, coaching staff, faculty and 

6 staff of the university, student body, and fans 

7 whose determination, strong work ethic, drive, 

8 and support made the 2007–2008 championship 

9 season possible; 

10 (2) congratulates the University of Notre Dame 

11 men’s ice hockey team for its success in the 2007– 

12 2008 season and for reaching the Frozen Four for 

13 the first time in the team’s history; and 

14 (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans15 mit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— 

16 (A) Boston College President Father Wil17 liam P. Leahy, S.J.; 

18 (B) Boston College Athletic Director Gene 

19 DeFilippo; and 

20 (C) Boston College Head Coach Jerry 

21 York. 

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