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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 261 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 261

 Commending and congratulating the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the 
                        2023 Stanley Cup Final.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 21, 2023

 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
 Commending and congratulating the Vegas Golden Knights on winning the 
                        2023 Stanley Cup Final.

Whereas, on June 13, 2023, the Vegas Golden Knights won the 2023 National Hockey 
        League (referred to in this preamble as the ``NHL'') Stanley Cup Final;
Whereas the 2023 Stanley Cup Final is the first Stanley Cup Final won by the 
        Vegas Golden Knights in the 6 years in which the franchise has competed 
        in the NHL;
Whereas, on their way to winning the 2023 Stanley Cup Final, the Vegas Golden 
        Knights defeated--

    (1) the Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs;

    (2) the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the playoffs;

    (3) the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Finals to win the 
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl; and

    (4) the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final;

Whereas, during the 2022-2023 NHL Season, the Vegas Golden Knights--

    (1) won a franchise record 51 games during the regular season and set a 
new team record with 111 points scored to clinch their third Pacific 
Division Championship; and

    (2) had Head Coach Bruce Cassidy and 2 All-Stars, Logan Thompson and 
Chandler Stephenson, represent the franchise at the 2023 NHL All-Star Game 
in Sunrise, Florida;

Whereas, during the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs--

    (1) Adin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights set a NHL Playoff record by 
achieving 11 wins in a single postseason after making his debut in the 
second round; and

    (2) Jonathan Marchessault of the Vegas Golden Knights won the 2023 Conn 
Smythe Trophy, which is awarded to the most valuable player in the Stanley 
Cup Playoffs;

Whereas the entire Vegas Golden Knights roster contributed to the 2023 Stanley 
        Cup victory: Mark Stone, Alex Pietrangelo, Reilly Smith, Adin Hill, 
        Michael Amadio, Ivan Barbashev, Teddy Blueger, William Carrier, Paul 
        Cotter, Jack Eichel, Brett Howden, William Karlsson, Phil Kessel, Keegan 
        Kolesar, Jonathan Marchessault, Nicolas Roy, Chandler Stephenson, 
        Nicolas Hague, Ben Hutton, Alec Martinez, Brayden McNabb, Brayden 
        Pachal, Shea Theadore, Zach Whitecloud, Laurent Brossoit, Jire Patera, 
        Jonathan Quick, and Logan Thompson;
Whereas behind the Vegas Golden Knights roster is a team of coaches and support 
        staff committed to enriching the Las Vegas community on and off the ice;
Whereas the Vegas Golden Knights deserve special recognition for their continued 
        work to provide hope and unity to a grieving Las Vegas community since 
        their inaugural season in 2017-2018, following the Route 91 tragedy that 
        occurred on October 1, 2017; and
Whereas the Vegas Golden Knights represent their loyal fans, the Las Vegas 
        community, and the entire State of Nevada with a commitment to 
        excellence: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Vegas Golden Knights and its loyal 
        fan base for becoming the 2023 National Hockey League Stanley 
        Cup champions; and
            (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to members of the 
        Vegas Golden Knights' ownership, management, and coaching 
        staff, namely--
                    (A) the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and 
                Governor of the Vegas Golden Knights, Bill Foley;
                    (B) General Manager Kelly McCrimmon; and
                    (C) Head Coach Bruce Cassidy.
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