LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Hockey Team's historic season

WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in recognizing and honoring the accomplishments of those citizens and organizations who, through deeds, talent and achievements, add significantly to the quality and enrichment of the lives of others; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the Union College Hockey Team's historic season; and WHEREAS, Union College in the City of Schenectady has a strong tradi- tion of academics and athletics, and a dedication to the betterment of its students, the community and New York State; and WHEREAS, Union College played its first outdoor game in Eastern Colle- giate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Hockey history, claiming victory over Harvard, 2-0, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest Major League Baseball park in America; and WHEREAS, Union College won NCAA Regionals for the first time in the program's history; and WHEREAS, This year, Union College competed in its first NCAA Frozen Four Tournament; and WHEREAS, Union College won the Cleary Cup for the second straight year as ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champions, and won the program's first ever for the ECAC Hockey Men's Championship; and WHEREAS, Coach Rick Bennett received the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Award, and was also a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award for the NCAA Division I Coach of the Year; and WHEREAS, Sophomore Troy Grosenick was selected as a final- ist for the Hobey Baker Award, presented to the nation's top Division I player in Men's College Hockey; and WHEREAS, Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick (First Team), Junior forward (Second Team) and Sophomore defenseman Mat Bodie (Second Team) were all named AHCA All-Americans; the most players to achieve All-American status ever in a single season in Union Hockey's history; and WHEREAS, Union College matched its program record for wins and, at 26-8-7 (720), had the best single-season winning percentage in program history; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when collegiate institutions of such outstanding athletic accomplishments are brought to our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citi- zens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to honor the Union College Hockey Team's historic season; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran- smitted to the members and coaches of the Union College Hockey Team.