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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 299 

Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2013 Stanley Cup 

Championship. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 11, 2013 

Mr. QUIGLEY (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. FOSTER, Ms. 

DUCKWORTH, Mr. GUTIE ́RREZ, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. SCHNEIDER, 

Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ENYART, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LIPINSKI, 

Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, and Mr. SCHOCK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 

Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2013 

Stanley Cup Championship. 

Whereas the historic Chicago Blackhawks, as one of the 

‘‘Original Six’’, have made countless contributions to 

sports; 

Whereas the Blackhawks and the National Hockey League 

have demonstrated a commitment to promoting fitness 

and leadership skills for youth through support for youth 

hockey programs and community skating facilities; 

Whereas the Blackhawks have demonstrated a commitment 

to the Nation’s veterans and wounded warriors through 


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their support of sled-hockey rehabilitation programs and 

unique on-ice opportunities; 

Whereas with 227 straight home game sellouts and an NHL 

leading regular-season average attendance of 21,775, the 

Blackhawks are the pride of their hometown, Chicago, Illinois; 

Whereas the Blackhawks organization of Rocky Wirtz, Joel 

Quenneville, John McDonough, Jay Blunk, Stan Bowman, and Scotty Bowman have enshrined Chicago as a 

hockey town for the 21st century; 

Whereas the Blackhawks, through amazing offense, superb 

defense, and unmatched goaltending, dominated the regular season and overcame the lockout to set an NHL 

record for a point earned in each of the first 24 games 

of the season; 

Whereas the Blackhawks tamed the Minnesota Wild in 5 

games, brought down their arch rivals the Detroit Red 

Wings in a tough 7-game series, and dethroned the Los 

Angeles Kings to become the Western Conference Champions and advance to the Stanley Cup Final; 

Whereas in the Stanley Cup Final series, the Blackhawks 

overcame the aggressive play and talent of the Eastern 

Conference Champion Boston Bruins, to win the championship in one of the most exciting and nail-biting final 

games in recent history; and 

Whereas the innumerable contributions from every player, 

coach, and the entire Blackhawks family have brought 

the madness back to Madison Street and Lord Stanley’s 

Cup back to where it belongs, sweet home Chicago, Illinois: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) recognizes the Chicago Blackhawks for their 

2 long distinguished history, countless contributions to 

3 sports, and their many successes as a franchise; 

4 (2) congratulates the Blackhawks on an amaz5 ing season and for winning the 2013 Stanley Cup 

6 Championship; 

7 (3) recognizes the players, coaches, and leader8 ship of the Blackhawks organization; and 

9 (4) joins with all people in the United States 

10 and hockey fans all over the world in celebrating the 

11 return of the Stanley Cup to Chicago, Illinois. 

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