IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 677 
Congratulating the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey Team on 
winning the 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association Women’s Ice 
Hockey Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2016 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. WALZ, Mr. 
PAULSEN, Mr. KLINE, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota, and Mr. PETERSON) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice 
Hockey Team on winning the 2016 National Collegiate 
Athletic Association Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. 
Whereas, on Sunday, March 20, 2016, the University of Min-
nesota Gophers won the 2016 National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association (referred to in this preamble as the 
‘‘NCAA’’) Women’s Ice Hockey Championship against 
previously undefeated Boston College by a score of 3 to 
1; 
Whereas, on Friday, March 18, 2016, Sarah Potomak scored 
the game-winning goal in overtime to give the University 
of Minnesota a 3–2 win over rival University of Wis-
consin in a Frozen Four semifinal game and advance to 
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the national championship game for the fifth consecutive 
year; 
Whereas the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey 
Team won an impressive 35 games during the 2015– 
2016 season; 
Whereas the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey 
Team has won 4 of the last 5 national championships; 
Whereas the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey 
Team has won 7 national championships overall, includ-
ing back-to-back championships in 2004 and 2005, 2012 
and 2013, and 2015 and 2016; 
Whereas the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey 
Team has the most NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Cham-
pionships and NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Tournament 
wins; and 
Whereas the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice Hockey 
program— 
(1) benefits from 7 years of steady leadership from 
Head Coach Brad Frost; 
(2) features 3 All-Americans, as named by the 
American Hockey Coaches Association, on the 2015– 
2016 team; 
(3) has a remarkable roster of players, including 
Amanda Kessel, Sarah Potomak, Amanda Leveille, and 
Lee Stecklein, all of whom were named to the 2016 Fro-
zen Four All-Tournament Team; and 
(4) has a multitude of players, past and present, 
who have represented the United States in Olympic com-
petition: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes— 
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(1) the University of Minnesota Women’s Ice 
Hockey Team on winning the 2016 National Colle-
giate Athletic Association Women’s Ice Hockey 
Championship; and 
(2) the achievements of the players, coaches, 
staff, and fans who contributed to the championship 
season. 
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