IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 325 
Commending the Michigan State University Spartans for their victory in 
the 2007 NCAA Hockey Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2007 
Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. 
CAMP of Michigan, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. DINGELL, Mrs. MILLER of 
Michigan, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WILSON 
of South Carolina, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. KIND, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois, and Mrs. EMERSON) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Michigan State University Spartans for 
their victory in the 2007 NCAA Hockey Championship. 
Whereas Michigan State University is one of the premier aca-
demic institutions in the nation; 
Whereas on April 9, 2007, the Michigan State University 
Spartans won their first National Collegiate Athletic As-
sociation Hockey Championship in 21 years; 
Whereas the members of the Michigan State University 2007 
hockey team include Jeff Lerg, Chris Snavely, Ethan 
Graham, Brandon Gentile, Brandon Warner, Justin 
Abdelkader, Tim Kennedy, Bryan Lerg, Ryan Turek, 
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•HRES 325 IH 
Zak McClellan, Jeff Dunne, Tyler Howells, Jay Sprague, 
Chris Mueller, Chris Lawrence, Nick Sucharski, Matt 
Schepke, Jim McKenzie, Kurt Kivisto, Daniel Sturges, 
Daniel Vukovic, Steve Mnich, Bobby Jarosz, Tim 
Crowder, Justin Johnston, and Michael Ratchuk; 
Whereas Head Coach Rick Comley and Assistant Coaches 
Tom Newton, Brian Renfrew, and Rob Woodward are to 
be commended for outstanding coaching throughout the 
2007 season; 
Whereas the Spartans won the championship game by coming 
from behind to score 3 goals in a stunning third-period 
upset; 
Whereas the Spartans succeeded not only because of the 
skills of talented individual players but because those 
players worked so well together as a team; 
Whereas in the championship game, the Spartans beat Bos-
ton College, a team that had won 13 straight games, fea-
tured 12 National Hockey League draft picks, and had 
played in the 2006 NCAA championship game as well; 
Whereas Spartan head coach Rick Comley has now won 3 na-
tional hockey championships (one with the NAIA and 2 
with the NCAA) with 3 different Michigan universities: 
Lake Superior State University, Northern Michigan Uni-
versity, and Michigan State University; 
Whereas when the Spartans last won a national hockey 
championship, they were coached by Ron Mason, who 
continues to serve Michigan State University as the 
school’s Athletic Director and who in fact hired Coach 
Comley as his replacement; 
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•HRES 325 IH 
Whereas Michigan State University and the East Lansing 
community honored the Spartans upon their return in a 
manner befitting of champions; and 
Whereas Michigan State University students, faculty, alumni, 
and all Michigan State fans are deeply committed to 
bringing pride to Michigan State University and to the 
entire state of Michigan: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Michigan State University 
Spartans for their victory in the 2007 NCAA Hock-
ey Championship; 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and 
dedication helped Michigan State University win the 
championship; and 
(3) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to Michi-
gan State University President Lou Anna Simon, 
hockey Head Coach Rick Comley, and Athletic Di-
rector Ron Mason for appropriate display. 
Æ 
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