Commending the Florida Everblades hockey team for winning the 2022 East Coast Hockey League's Patrick J. Kelly Cup.

Bill: 117-hres-1194
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2022-06-21
Policy area: Sports and Recreation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-06-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-06-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution commends the Florida Everblades hockey team for winning the 2022 Patrick J. Kelly Cup.</p>

tv_txt: IV 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1194 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 21, 2022 Mr. Donalds (for himself, Ms. Salazar , and Mr. Rutherford ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform RESOLUTION Commending the Florida Everblades hockey team for winning the 2022 East Coast Hockey League’s Patrick J. Kelly Cup.

Whereas, on June 11, 2022, the Florida Everblades hockey team won the 2022 Kelly Cup by defeating the Toledo Walleye by a score of 4 to 2 at Hertz Arena in Estero, Florida; Whereas the Everblades finished the championship game holding their opponents scoreless for the final 2 periods; Whereas the victory by the Everblades in the championship game— (1) marked the second time in 10 years that the Everblades have claimed an East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) championship; and (2) was the Everblades’ fifth appearance in the Kelly Cup finals; Whereas the head coach of the Florida Everblades, Brad Ralph, has been a stellar role model and fierce leader to the Everblades players and the community; Whereas Cam Johnson, the 2022 Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player, gave an outstanding performance with 36 saves out of 38 shots on goal; Whereas Zach Solow scored 2 of the team’s 4 first-period goals; Whereas the Florida Everblades displayed elite sportsmanship, ferocious dedication, and outstanding teamwork this ECHL season in achieving the highest honor in the league; and Whereas the Everblades have brought immense pride and honor to the State of Florida: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) commends the Florida Everblades for winning the 2022 Patrick J. Kelly Cup; (2) recognizes the on-ice and off-ice achievements of the players, coaches, and staff of the Florida Everblades; and (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the owner of the Florida Everblades, David Hoffmann; and (B) the head coach of the Florida Everblades, Brad Ralph.