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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 517 

Commending the Carolina Hurricanes for winning the 2006 National Hockey 

League Stanley Cup. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 20, 2006 

Mrs. DOLE (for herself and Mr. BURR) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Carolina Hurricanes for winning the 2006 

National Hockey League Stanley Cup. 

Whereas on June 19, 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes toppled 

the Edmonton Oilers in one of the most exciting National 

Hockey League (NHL) Finals in history by a score of 3– 

1 in the seventh and final game; 

Whereas this is the first Stanley Cup for the Carolina Hurricanes; 

Whereas the Hurricanes are the first professional sports team 

in North Carolina history to win a major sports championship; 

Whereas the Hurricanes finished at the top of the Southeast 

Division of the Eastern Conference during the regular 

season with a record of 52–22–8; 


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Whereas the Hurricanes rallied from a 2-game deficit, winning 4 consecutive games to defeat the Montreal Canadians in the first round of the playoffs; 

Whereas the Hurricanes rolled over the New Jersey Devils in 

the second round of the playoffs, winning the series in 

only 5 games; 

Whereas the Hurricanes showed their desire to win a championship by defeating the Buffalo Sabres in the seventh 

game of the Eastern Conference Finals to advance to the 

Stanley Cup Finals; 

Whereas in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals the Hurricanes became only the sixth team in NHL Finals history 

to overcome a 3-goal deficit to win; 

Whereas Cam Ward became the first rookie goaltender to win 

a Stanley Cup in 20 years, and with 22 saves in Game 

7, was named the MVP of the playoffs, becoming the 

fourth rookie and second-youngest player to be awarded 

the Conn Smythe Trophy; 

Whereas Hurricanes head coach Peter Laviolette won his 

first Stanley Cup in his first full season at the helm of 

the team; 

Whereas defensemen Aaron Ward and Frantisek Kaberle 

scored goals during the first period in Game 7 to put the 

Hurricanes up 2–0; 

Whereas with the team only 1 goal ahead, Justin Williams 

sealed the 3–1 victory with an empty net goal in the final 

minute of the game; 

Whereas a sold-out crowd of 18,978 at the RBC Center in 

Raleigh, North Carolina celebrated as the final horn 

sounded, announcing the Hurricanes’ championship; 


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Whereas the Hurricanes veteran captain Rod Brind’Amour, 

who demonstrated great leadership throughout the entire 

season, won his first Stanley Cup and was the first to accept the Cup from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman by 

hoisting the historic trophy over his head in victory; 

Whereas assistant captain Glen Wesley, who has played in 

more playoff games than any other active NHL player, 

won his first Stanley Cup at age 37; 

Whereas 21-year-old Eric Staal became the youngest player 

to lead the playoffs in scoring since Gordie Howe in 

1949; 

Whereas hockey now joins college basketball and NASCAR as 

the favorite pastimes of North Carolina; 

Whereas each player from the Hurricanes championship team 

will have his name forever etched on the Stanley Cup; 

and 

Whereas North Carolina will be home to the Stanley Cup for 

at least the next year: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) applauds the Carolina Hurricanes for win3 ning the 2006 Stanley Cup; 

4 (2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

5 head coach Peter Laviolette, the assistant coaches, 

6 and the support staff who all played critical roles in 

7 leading the Hurricanes to the championship; and 

8 (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the 

9 Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resoluVerDate Aug 31 2005 21:55 Jun 21, 2006 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR517.ATS SR517

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1 tion to Hurricanes owner Peter Karmanos, Jr. and 

2 head coach Peter Laviolette for appropriate display. 

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