A resolution congratulating the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship.

Bill: 113-sres-491
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2014-06-26
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Subjects: Athletes

California

Congressional tributes

Professional sports
Latest action: action_date: 2014-06-26
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4190; text as passed Senate: CR S4165-4166)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-06-26
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Congratulates the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship.</p> <ul> </ul>

action_date: 2014-06-26
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Congratulates the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship.</p> <ul> </ul>

tv_txt: III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 491 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 26, 2014 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship.

Whereas, on June 13, 2014, the Los Angeles Kings (referred to in this preamble as the Kings ) defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 3 to 2 in game 5 to win the 2014 Stanley Cup and be crowned champions of the National Hockey League (referred to in this preamble as the NHL ); Whereas defenseman Alex Martinez scored the Stanley Cup winning goal 14 minutes and 43 seconds into double overtime in game 5; Whereas the Kings are the first team to win the Stanley Cup twice in 3 seasons since the Detroit Red Wings consecutively won the Stanley Cup in the 1997 and 1998 seasons; Whereas the Kings became the first team in NHL history to win 3 series in the seventh game on the road during the postseason; Whereas the Kings have played 64 playoff games since 2012, the most in a 3 year span in NHL history; Whereas the Kings allowed only 168 goals during the regular 2013-2014 season, the fewest of any NHL team, thus earning goaltender Jonathan Quick the William M. Jennings trophy; Whereas the Kings also survived 7 playoff games in which they could have been eliminated but instead rallied from 2 goal deficits 4 times, including the first 2 games of the Stanley Cup Finals against the New York Rangers; Whereas all players on the 2013-2014 Kings roster should be congratulated, including Playoff Most Valuable Player Justin Williams and Team Captain Dustin Brown, as well as, Jeff Carter, Kyle Clifford, Drew Doughty, Marian Gaborik, Matt Greene, Martin Jones, Dwight King, Anze Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Alec Martinez, Brayden McNabb, Willie Mitchell, Jake Muzzin, Jordan Nolan, Tanner Pearson, Jonathan Quick, Robyn Regehr, Mike Richards, Jarret Stoll, Tyler Toffoli, and Slava Voynov; and Whereas Team Owners Philip Anschutz and Edward Roski, General Manager Dean Lombardi, and Head Coach Darryl Sutter assembled the powerful team that comprises the 2014 Los Angeles Kings and led the team through a strong season that culminated in the winning of the Stanley Cup Championship: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Los Angeles Kings on winning the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship; and (2) commends Los Angeles Kings fans in not only California, but all across the United States for cheering the team to victory.