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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 187 

Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2013 Stanley Cup. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 26, 2013 

Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. KIRK) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2013 

Stanley Cup. 

Whereas, on June 24, 2013, the Chicago Blackhawks hockey 

team won the Stanley Cup; 

Whereas the 2013 Stanley Cup title is the first Stanley Cup 

title for the Blackhawks since 2010; 

Whereas the Blackhawks joined the National Hockey League 

in 1926 and have a rich history in the league; 

Whereas the Blackhawks were 1 of the original 6 teams in 

the National Hockey League; 

Whereas the Blackhawks have won 15 divisional titles, and 

3 conference championships in 1992, 2010, and 2013; 

Whereas the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 1934, 

1938, 1961, and 2010; 


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Whereas the Blackhawks posted a regular season record of 

36–7–5, and won the President’s Trophy for earning the 

most points in the National Hockey League; 

Whereas, during the playoffs, the Blackhawks defeated the 

Minnesota Wild in the conference quarterfinals, earning 

their first series win since their Stanley Cup win in 2010; 

Whereas the Blackhawks outlasted the Detroit Red Wings in 

a thrilling overtime win during game 7 of the conference 

semifinals; 

Whereas the Blackhawks advanced to the Stanley Cup finals 

with a 4–1 series win over the defending Stanley Cup 

champions, the Los Angeles Kings, in the conference 

finals; 

Whereas the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup by scoring 2 

goals in 17 seconds during the final 2 minutes of game 

6 to defeat the Boston Bruins and return the Stanley 

Cup back to Chicago; 

Whereas the Blackhawks won their 5th Stanley Cup, tying 

the Edmonton Oilers at 5th place on the franchise list for 

most titles won; 

Whereas General Manager Stan Bowman, Head Coach Joel 

Quenneville, President John F. McDonough, and owner 

Rocky Wirtz have put together and led a great organization; 

Whereas all 27 active players, including Bryan Bickell, Dave 

Bolland, Brandon Bollig, Daniel Carcillo, Michael Frolik, 

Michael Handzus, Marian Hossa, Patrick Kane, Marcus 

Kruger, Jamal Mayers, Brandon Saad, Patrick Sharp, 

Andrew Shaw, Ben Smith, Viktor Stalberg, Jonathan 

Toews, Sheldon Brookbank, Niklas Hjalmarsson, Duncan 

Keith, Nick Leddy, Johnny Oduya, Michal Rozsival, 


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Brent Seabrook, Ryan Stanton, Corey Crawford, Ray 

Emery, and Henrik Karlsson, whose shared goal was to 

win the Stanley Cup, collectively contributed to a victorious season; 

Whereas the 2013 Blackhawks players follow in the footsteps 

of the great players in the Blackhawks history who have 

had their numbers retired, including Glenn Hall (#1), 

Keith Magnuson (#3), Pierre Pilote (#3), Bobby Hull 

(#9), Denis Savard (#18), Stan Mikita (#21), and Tony 

Esposito (#35); 

Whereas the Stanley Cup returns to the City of Chicago and 

gives fans across the State of Illinois a chance to celebrate championship hockey twice in the last 4 seasons; 

and 

Whereas the Minnesota Wild, Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Boston Bruins proved to be worthy and 

honorable adversaries and also deserve recognition: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Chicago Blackhawks on 

3 winning the 2013 Stanley Cup; 

4 (2) commends the fans, players, and manage5 ment of the Boston Bruins for allowing the Chicago 

6 Blackhawks and the many supporters of the Chicago 

7 Blackhawks to celebrate at the TD Bank Garden; 

8 and 

9 (3) respectfully directs the Enrolling Clerk of 

10 the Senate to transmit an official copy of this resolu11 tion to— 


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1 (A) the 2013 Chicago Blackhawks hockey 

2 organization; and 

3 (B) the Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz. 

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