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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 437 

Congratulating the Boston College men’s ice hockey team on winning its 

fifth National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Hockey 

Championship. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

APRIL 25, 2012 

Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the Boston College men’s ice hockey team 

on winning its fifth National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Hockey Championship. 

Whereas, on April 7, 2012, Boston College won the 2012 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this 

preamble as the ‘‘NCAA’’) Division I Men’s Hockey 

Championship; 

Whereas the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship is the fifth national championship for the Boston College Eagles men’s ice hockey team; 

Whereas the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Championship is the third national championship in the last 5 

years for Boston College and its head coach, Jerry York; 


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Whereas Jerry York has the most wins of any active coach 

in NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey; 

Whereas Father William P. Leahy, S.J., the President of 

Boston College, and Gene DeFilippo, the Athletic Director of Boston College, have shown great leadership in 

bringing athletic success to Boston College; 

Whereas the semifinal games and final game of the NCAA 

Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament are known as the 

‘‘Frozen Four’’; 

Whereas junior goaltender Parker Milner was named the 

Most Outstanding Player of the Frozen Four after allowing only 2 goals during the entire NCAA Division I 

Men’s Hockey Tournament; 

Whereas Boston College finished the 2011–2012 men’s hockey season on a 19-game winning streak, which is a singleseason team record; 

Whereas, on February 13, 2012, Boston College won its third 

consecutive Beanpot Championship, defeating Boston 

University in sudden death overtime by a score of 3 to 

2; 

Whereas, on March 17, 2012, Boston College won its third 

consecutive Hockey East Championship, defeating the 

University of Maine by a score of 4 to 1; 

Whereas, on April 5, 2012, Boston College defeated the University of Minnesota in a Frozen Four semifinal game by 

a score of 6 to 1 to advance to the national championship 

game; and 

Whereas Boston College won the Frozen Four championship 

game with a victory over Ferris State University by a 

score of 4 to 1: Now, therefore, be it 


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1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the achievements of the players, 

3 coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and 

4 dedication helped Boston College win the 2012 Na5 tional Collegiate Athletic Association Division I 

6 Men’s Hockey Championship; and 

7 (2) respectfully requests that the Secretary of 

8 the Senate transmit an enrolled copy of this resolu9 tion to— 

10 (A) Father William P. Leahy, S.J., the 

11 President of Boston College; 

12 (B) Gene DeFilippo, the Athletic Director 

13 of Boston College; and 

14 (C) Jerry York, the head coach of the Bos15 ton College men’s ice hockey team. 

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