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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 280 

Congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 Stanley Cup 

Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 24, 2007 

Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. BOXER) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Anaheim Ducks for winning the 2007 

Stanley Cup Championship. 

Whereas, on June 6, 2007, the Anaheim Ducks (referred to 

in this preamble as the ‘‘Ducks’’) won their first National 

Hockey League Stanley Cup Championship by defeating 

the Ottawa Senators by a score of 6 to 2 in the fifth 

game of the Stanley Cup finals; 

Whereas the Ducks are the first National Hockey League 

franchise to bring the Stanley Cup to the State of California; 

Whereas the Ducks won the first Pacific Division Championship and the second Western Conference title in franchise 

history before winning the Stanley Cup; 


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Whereas the Ottawa Senators displayed the qualities of worthy opponents and played a hard-fought series against 

the Ducks; 

Whereas the Ducks finished the regular season with the best 

record in the 13 year history of the franchise, with 48 

wins, 20 losses, and 14 overtime losses, for a total of 110 

points; 

Whereas the Ducks players Francois Beauchemin, Ilya 

Bryzgalov, Sebastien Caron, Ryan Carter, Joe DiPenta, 

Ryan Getzlaf, Jean-Sebastien Giquere, Mark Hartigan, 

Kent Huskins, Chris Kunitz, Ric Jackman, Todd 

Marchant, Brad May, Andy McDonald, Drew Miller, 

Travis Moen, Joe Motzko, Scott Niedermayer, Rob 

Niedermayer, Sean O’Donnell, Samuel Pahlsson, George 

Parros, Dustin Penner, Corey Perry, Chris Pronger, 

Aaron Rome, Teemu Selanne, Ryan Shannon, and Shawn 

Thorton exemplify the team motto, ‘‘Heart, Sacrifice, and 

Passion’’; 

Whereas team captain Scott Niedermayer earned the Conn 

Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the 2007 

Stanley Cup Playoffs; 

Whereas team and community leader Teemu Selanne won his 

first Stanley Cup in an illustrious 15 year career that has 

brought pride and excitement to Orange County, California; 

Whereas, under the direction of head coach Randy Carlyle 

and Assistant Coaches Newell Brown and Dave Farrish, 

the Ducks have reached the Western Conference Finals 

in 2 consecutive seasons and have earned a reputation as 

1 of the best teams in the league; 


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Whereas General Manager Brian Burke has exercised impeccable vision in building a strong, competitive, and exciting team in Anaheim; 

Whereas team owners Henry and Susan Samueli have infused 

the Ducks with a winning spirit and have demonstrated 

an unparalleled commitment to hockey fans and the community; 

Whereas Ducks fans are enthusiastic and passionate about 

the team and the sport of hockey and are integral to the 

success of the Ducks, and the National Hockey League, 

in the State of California; 

Whereas the Ducks have established a winning tradition in 

Orange County; 

Whereas the Ducks exemplify the championship spirit of the 

State of California; and 

Whereas the Ducks won the 2007 Stanley Cup Championship 

in a convincing fashion: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Anaheim Ducks for win3 ning their first Stanley Cup Championship; 

4 (2) congratulates the Anaheim Ducks for win5 ning the first Stanley Cup Championship in the his6 tory of the State of California; and 

7 (3) commends the players, coaches, managers, 

8 and owners of the Anaheim Ducks for their heart, 

9 sacrifice, and passion. 

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