Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club

8th Annual Congressional Hockey Challenge benefitting theThurgood Marshall College Fund, USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program and Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club

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- 2012’s potent posse of policymakers, led by two assists from cials and lobbyists from a wide range of interests left behind Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN), took advantage of a lethargic legion theirOn March day jobs 6, 2009, and joinedCongressional together staff, on the Administration ice to raise funds offi for the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club. The Lawmakers won a The Lobbyists emerged from their slumber behind two goals byof LobbyistsLobbyist forward to end the Andrew first period “No Dice” with Mills, a comfortable but the effort 3-1 lead.fell goals by Rep. Brian Higgins of Buffalo (D-NY). Thus was born short in the 5-3 Lawmakers victory. Although only one team thehard-fought Congressional 6-4 victory Hockey on Challenge. that first afternoon, All involved thanks share to a twolove of ice hockey coupled with a desire to make it a more widely accessible sport. In a decidedly partisan town, this event brings together lawmakers and lobbyists, Republicans and Democrats, in a charity ice hockey game to raise money for worthy causes.

In 2010, the event garnered the support of the National Hockey League and the Washington Capitals and raised over $50,000. The Lobbyists, thanks to stellar goaltending by Andrew Emer- son and Brian Regan and a potent offense spearheaded by C2 Group’s Nelson Litterst and the Associated General Contractors of America’s Sean O’Neill, roared back to win 7-2.

The 2011 game was played at the Verizon Center thanks to the generosity of the Washington Capitals and the National Hockey League. The event raised over $100,000, and the Lobbyists topped the Lawmakers in a dramatic 5-3 affair. Bridgestone raised the Congressional Hockey Challenge Cup, the real win- America’s Chris Gullott struck the winning blow with a high- light-reel caliber goal, beating the powerful Lawmaker defense “Donnie” Shaw of Washington, DC’s Fort Dupont Ice Hockey of Salvatore “Tory” Mazzola and Brad “Spin Doctor” Dayspring Clubners wereand Ricky the event’s Lucas offirst the two Ed scholarshipSnider Youth recipients: Hockey Program Donald and sneaking the puck under the pads of Lawmaker goalie in Philadelphia. Anthony Weiner. 2013 was about revenge for the Lobbyists. They quickly The event continued to grow in 2012, when the NHL and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund established a new four-year the day with an 11-3 shellacking. The Lawmakers regrouped, academic scholarship for participants of the NHL’s Hockey is retooled,pounced onand the rallied Lawmakers in 2014. and Both never teams looked added back, a Washington finishing for Everyone (HIFE) initiative. The scholarship provides op- Capitals alumnus (Alan May and Peter Bondra) and a member of the USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program (Mark Little and Joe Bowser). The Lawmakers also added three members of the

Brown, Rick Dykstra and Pat Brown. The Lawmakers, led by MVPsCanadian Mark Parliament: Little and Michellesecret weapons “Moxie” in McGann, the form took of Reps. home Gord an action-packed 6-4 victory over Team Lobbyists.

The 2015 game would break the 3-3 tie in the standings. Team Lawmakers added skill with Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and John Katko (R-NY), which paid off when Katko scored the game-winning goal off of a perfect pass from Washington Capitals alumni Peter Bondra. The Lawmakers lead the all-time series four games to three, so count on the K Streeters to come back “Fast-n-Furious” in the 8th Annual Congressional Hockey Challenge.

We invite you to look through this program to learn more about all of our generous sponsors as well as the players that make country’s 47 public Historically Black Colleges & Universities up each of today’s rosters. Thank you for being here to support (HBCUs)portunities or forPredominately qualified HIFE Black participants Institutions to attend(PBIs). any Proceeds of the our causes! You can be sure today’s game will be a great one! from ticket sales and the online silent auction also continue to support the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club. KEEP YOUR GOALS IN SIGHT

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coaching, and helps establish self-esteem, a sense of purpose, Thurgood Mar- and offers an incentive to excel academically. shall

College Fund the girls and boys who join the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club The Thurgood Marshall learnThe benefits life skills. of organizedAs these children sports extend grow, they far beyond will become the rink: College Fund (TMCF) is better citizens and will learn to give respect and anticipate named for the U.S. Supreme respect. Children participating in the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey - Club have a 100 percent high school graduation rate, and over ican justice. Established in 90 percent continue to higher education. 1987,Court’s TMCF first African-Amersupports and represents nearly 300,000 USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program students attending its 47 The USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program has been organized to member-schools that include operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, public Historically Black Col- for those wounded in defense of the United States in conjunc- leges and Universities (HB- tion with the USA Hockey Disabled Hockey Program. The CUs), medical schools and law schools. TMCF helps students Program’s mission is to organize and administer an ice hockey with a clear intention and the motivation to succeed and program that provides a recreational, therapeutic experience acquire a high-quality college education at an affordable cost. and education. Some of the programs purposes include, but students with top tier employment opportunities-access that Hockey Programs” locally and nationally; educate, train, moti- TMCF also efficiently connects high performing, world-ready students or employers might not have on their own. Through vate,are not and limited encourage to: encourage individuals the who formation have physical of “USA disabilities Warrior its scholarships and programs, TMCF plays a key role in pre- incurred during service to the United States to participate paring the leaders of tomorrow. in the sport of ice hockey in an environment that is adapted to the level of ability of the participating athletes; integrate TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. For people with disabilities with people without disabilities thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org. in order to promote aware- more information about TMCF and its initiatives, visit: www. ness of challenges and to Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club encourage teambuilding; Founded in 1978 by Neal Henderson, The Fort Dupont Ice use the game of hockey Hockey Club is an NHL-sponsored, award-winning 501(c)(3) to assist individuals with charitable organization providing local and inner-city youth disabilities in developing with the opportunity to partici- - pate in organized ice hockey. ing to their new lifestyle, The Fort Dupont Ice Hockey rehabilitation,self-confidence, self-reliance, adjust concentration, and to assist program at the Fort Dupont in helping participants back IceClub Arena is the serving official childrenhockey of into mainstream lifestyles all age groups. they were accustomed to prior to their disability, that Participants have a wide will help the individual be range of experience in skat- more successful both within and outside a hockey environ- ing and game play, and ages ment; educate and encourage the general public about dis- range from 8 to 17. The pro- ability sports and USA Warriors Ice Hockey in particular and gram teaches young people discipline through athletics and made in defense of our nation. to promote societal awareness of the sacrifices participants TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT... AT THE AUCTION!

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Rep. Erik Paulsen / Forward / #3 Hon. Gord Brown / Forward / #27

Height: 6’3” Height: 5’9” Weight: 180 Weight: 197 Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN Hometown: Gananoque, Ontario, Canada College: St. Olaf College College: Carleton University Employer: Constituents of Minnesota’s 3rd District Employer: Government of Canada Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota Wild Favorite NHL Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Pre-Game Routine: Getting in the zone with Zeppelin Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Red Dawn

Rep. Tom Emmer / Defense / #6 Hon. John Brassard / Defense / #56

Hometown: Edina, MN Height: 6’1” College: University of Alaska - Fairbanks Weight: 225 Hometown: Barriee, Ontario, Canada theEmployer: Maple Leafs)Constituents of Minnesota’s 8th District - Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota North Stars (it’s actually dianCollege: Parliament Humber College Employer: The Good People of Barrie-Innisfil in the Cana Canadiens) Favorite NHL Team: Les Habitants de Montreal (Montreal

Pre-Game Routine: Listening to music by One Direction Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Ghost Rep. Pat Meehan / Defense / #7 Hon. Alex Nuttall / Forward / #88

Height: 6’2” Height: 6’5” Weight: 220 Weight: 270 Hometown: Cheltenham, PA Hometown: Barrie, Ontario College: Bowdoin College College: Redeemer University Employer: Constituents of Pennsylvania’s 7th District Employer: Government of Canada Favorite NHL Team: Philadelphia Flyers Favorite NHL Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Pre-Game Routine: Lots of laughs in the locker room Pre-Game Routine: Gear up Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Road House Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Red Dawn

Rep. Larry Bucshon / Forward / #8 John Billings / Defense / #6

Height: 5’9” Height: 5’11” Hometown: Kincaid, IL Weight: 175 College: University of Illnois Hometown: New Milford, Connecticut Employer: Constituents of Indiana’s 8th District College: Dartmouth College Favorite NHL Team: Chicago Blackhawks Employer: Rep. Dan Benishek, MI-01 Favorite NHL Team: Caps Pre-Game Routine: Coffee Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Youngblood

Rep. John Katko / Forward / #24 Tim Regan / Forward / #9

Height: 6’2” Height: 5’10” Weight: 215 Weight: 185 Hometown: Syracuse, NY Hometown: Alexandria, VA College: Niagara University College: George Mason University Employer: Constituents of New York’s 24th District Employer: Clerk of the House of Reps. Favorite NHL Team: Rangers Favorite NHL Team: Washington Capitals Pre-Game Routine: Stretch, Preworkout Drink, Music Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Youngblood Gerrit Lansing / Forward / #10 Robert MacGregor / Forward / #19

Height: 5’10” Height: 6’3” Weight: 185 Weight: 200 Hometown: Lake Forest, IL Hometown: Collegeville, PA College: The University of the South College: Bowdoin College Employer: RNC Employer: Rep. Steve Pearce (NM-02) Favorite NHL Team: Stanley Cup Champs Favorite NHL Team: Philadelphia Flyers Pre-Game Routine: Six Pack, Beef Jerky Pre-Game Routine: P90X Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Youngblood Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Road House

Mike Davis / Injured Reserve / #54 Michelle McGann / Forward / #22

Height: 6’4” Height: 5’6” Weight: 235 Hometown: Mississauga, ON Hometown: Holliston, MA College: Amherst College College: Northeastern Employer: NRSC Employer: BWMC Favorite NHL Team: Edmonton Oilers Favorite NHL Team: Blackhawks Pre-Game Routine: Dance Circle in the Locker Room Pre-Game Routine: Speed Bag, Indian Food Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Dirty Dancing Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Red Dawn

Steve Sandora / Defense / #12 Joel Brubaker / Defense / #44

Height: 5’10” Height: 6’4” Weight: 195 Weight: 205 Hometown: Yardley, PA Hometown: Lancaster, PA College: Catholic University College: Gettysburg College Employer: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, WV Employer: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Favorite NHL Team: Broad Street Bullies gloves/skatesFavorite NHL Team: Philadelphia Flyers Pre-Game Routine: Yelling at Mills Pre-Game Routine: Attempting to retrieve forgotten Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Road House Tim Sheehan / Forward / #14 Bob Fischer / Defense / #64

Height: 5’10” Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 Weight: 215 Hometown: West Hartford, CT Hometown: Buffalo, NY College: UConn College: SUNY Geneseo Employer: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Employer: Dem Cloakroom Favorite NHL Team: Team USA Favorite NHL Team: Buffalo Sabres Pre-Game Routine: Nap Pre-Game Routine: Ibuprofen Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Road House

Jon Oehmen / Forward / #16 Garrett Donovan / Goal / #00

Height: 5’9” Height: 6’0” Weight: 180 Weight: 170 Hometown: St. Louis Hometown: Melrose, MA College: Colorado State University College: George Washington University Employer: Rep. Bill Flores (TX17) Employer: Rep. William Keating (MA-9) Favorite NHL Team: St. Louis Blues ChickenFavorite NHL Team: Washington Capitals Pre-Game Routine: Text Mills to pick me up Pre-Game Routine: Talay Thai #39: Penang with Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Youngblood Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Road House Steve Hedger / Goal / #30 Cecil “Jack” Way / Head Coach

Height: 5’10” Height: Commands the room like a 7-footer Weight: 190 Weight: Brings the hammer Hometown: Northport, NY Hometown: New York, NY College: United States Military Academy at West Point College: The American University Employer: Office of the Secretary of the Defense, DOD Employer: DHS - FEMA Favorite NHL Team: NY Islanders Favorite NHL Team: Washington Capitals Pre-Game Routine: Racing to the game to make it on time Pre-Game Routine: Pass out the foil Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Youngblood Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Red Dawn

Rick Murphy / Forward / #51 Joe Fawell / Assistant Coach

Height: 6’0” Height: 6’0” Weight: 187 Weight: Skinny Hometown: Middlebury, CT Hometown: Glen Ellyn, IL College: New England College College: University of Illinois Employer: Senator Kelly Ayotte Employer: Rep. Peter Roskam Favorite NHL Team: Whalers Favorite NHL Team: Blackhawks Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Outsiders Pre-Game Routine: Crying and eating ice cream Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Trailer Park Boys Alex Scanzera / Forward / #91 Mike Wertheimer / Assistant Coach

Height: 6’2” Height: 6’0” Weight: 195 Weight: None. The team won’t listen to me. Hometown: LaGrange, IL Hometown: Wilmette, IL College: Penn State College: University of Maryland Employer: FBI Employer: Rep. William Keating Favorite NHL Team: Blackhawks Favorite NHL Team: Blackhawks Pre-Game Routine: Coffee/Stretch/Right before left Pre-Game Routine: Dynamic warmup with Brian Cohen Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Ghost Ian Bennitt / Forward

Height: 5’10” Weight: 190 Hometown: Branford, CT College: Skidmore NATIONAL ANTHEM Employer: Rep. Garret Graves Favorite NHL Team: League leading Caps Pre-Game Routine: “Putting on the Foil” Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Peter Bondra / Forward / #12 Heather Hopkins

Height: 5’3” Hometown: College: Southern Methodist University Employer: Sierra Nevada Corporation Favorite NHL Team: Boston Bruins Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Dirty Dancing, of course TEAM LOBBYISTS

Sean O’Neill / Defense / #2 Andrew Mills / Forward / #8

Height: 6’2” Height: 5’11.5” Weight: 2something Weight: 180 (weight in high school) Hometown: Buffalo Hometown: Carmel, IN College: SUNY Cortland College: Ivy of the Midwest - Purdue University Employer: Associated General Contractors Employer: The Niskanen Center Favorite NHL Team: Penguins Favorite NHL Team: Sabres Pre-Game Routine: Dowing a Crave Case from White Castle Pre-Game Routine: Foil Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: He was in Slapshot, right?

Melissa Lavinson / Defense / #6 Max Fenkell / Forward / #10

Height: 5’5” Height: 5’8.5” Weight: 125 Weight: 175 Hometown: Princeton, NJ Hometown: Philadelphia, PA College: Hamilton College College: Bowdoin College Employer: PG&E Corporation schoolFavorite hockey NHL Team: highlights New York Rangers Favorite NHL Team: Devils Pre-Game Routine: Watching Rob MacGregor’s high Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: The Outsiders Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break

Nick Lewis / Forward / #5 Nelson Litterst / Forward / #11

Height: 5’10” Height: 5’11” Weight: 180 (on Mars) Weight: 180 Catskills”Hometown: New York, NY Hometown: Peoria, IL College: SUNY New Paltz aka “Cambridge in the College: Indiana University Employer: FTI Consulting Employer: UPS Favorite NHL Team: Caps/Blackhawks Favorite NHL Team: Washington Capitals Pre-Game Routine: Advil Pre-Game Routine: Bourbon & Beignets Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: The Outsiders Kraig Siracuse / Forward / #20 George Lowe / Forward / #21

Height: 6’0” Height: 6’0” Weight: 210 Weight: 190 Hometown: Rochester, NY Hometown: Anchorage, AK College: George Washington College: The University of Oregon Employer: Park Strategies Employer: American Gas Association Favorite NHL Team: NY Rangers Favorite NHL Team: Caps

Kathleen Black / Defense / #7 Bob Filippone / Forward / #24

Height: 5’7” Height: 5’9” Hometown: Cabin John, MD Weight: 165 College: George Washington University Hometown: Braintree, MA Employer: The Coca-Cola Company College: Worcester Polytech Favorite NHL Team: Washington Caps Employer: Merck Pre-Game Routine: Vitamin I...ibuprofen Favorite NHL Team: Caps Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Dirty Dancing Pre-Game Routine: Lobbying Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Skatetown, USA Andy Emerson / Goal / #31 Matthew Levin-Stankevich / Forward / #4

Height: 5’10” Weight: 240 Weight: 185 Hometown: Buffalo, NY Hometown: Henniker, NH College: Canisius College College: Goucher College Employer: Alliance Material Handling Employer: Holland & Knight, LLP Favorite NHL Team: Sabres Favorite NHL Team: Boston Bruins Pre-Game Routine: Mani/Pedi/Champers Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Dirty Dancing

Chris Gullott / Defense / #27 Jon Jukuri / Forward / #97

Height: 5’10” Height: 5’9” Weight: 175 Weight: 170 Hometown: Schenectady, NY Hometown: Apple Valley, MN College: Siena College College: University of Minnesota, Duluth Employer: Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Employer: National Conference of State Legislatures Favorite NHL Team: Washington Capitals Favorite NHL Team: Wild/Caps Pre-Game Routine: Guzzle a lemon-lime Kill Cliff Pre-Game Routine: Light meal Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: The Outsiders Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Brian Cohen / Defense / #34 Jeff Burton / Head Coach

Height: 5’10”/6’2” with afro Height: 6’3” Weight: 190 Weight: 250 Hometown: Marblehead, MA Hometown: Torrance, CA College: Hamilton College College: Northern Arizona University Employer: American Gaming Association Employer: Burton Kamins Advocacy Favorite NHL Team: Bruins secret Favorite NHL Team: LA Kings Pre-Game Routine: Meditation, Metallica, the rest is top

Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Youngblood Brian Regan / Goal / #1 John Cline / Assistant Coach

Height: 6’0” Height: 6’3” Weight: 170 Weight: 200 Hometown: Fairfax, VA Hometown: Chicago, IL College: University of Delaware College: Northern Illinois University Employer: FCC Employer: FTI Consulting Favorite NHL Team: Caps Favorite NHL Team: Blackhawks Pre-Game Routine: Listening to NPR (seriously) Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Lesley Elliott / GM / #01 Seth Webb / Defense / #92

Height: 5’2” Height: 5’9” Weight: Just Right Weight: 175 Hometown: Lexington, KY Hometown: Marblehead, MA College: Vanderbilt University College: Cushing Academy Employer: District City Consulting Employer: Google Favorite NHL Team: Washington Capitals Favorite NHL Team: Bruins Pre-Game Routine: Good, loud music Pre-Game Routine: Writing code Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Dirty Dancing Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Fox and the Hound 2 Annie Policastro / Assistant to the Regional Manager / Joe Bowser / Forward / #29 #1

Height: 6’1” Height: 5’7” Weight: 211 Weight: Don’t worry about it Hometown: Brunswick, MD Hometown: Loveland, OH College: HCC & FCC College: Miami University (OH) Employer: Sec. Army Employer: UPS Favorite NHL Team: Redwings/Blackhawks Favorite NHL Team: Pittsburgh Penguins Pre-Game Routine: Putting on my skate leg Pre-Game Routine: Don’t ask what’s in the travel mug Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: Point Break Favorite Patrick Swayze Movie: The Outsiders OFFICIALS HERE’S TO

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Height: 5’11” Height: 6’0” FOR OUR Weight: 185 Weight: 185 - Hometown: Detroit, MI busHometown: School of Missoula, Law MT COMMUNITIES. College: Hillsdale College, Johns Hopkins College: University of Montana, Catholic University Colum Employer: Bracewell’s Policy Resolution Group Employer: New York State Governor’s Office BlackFavorite Jersey NHL with Team: White NHLOA Stripes or White Jersey with BlackFavorite Jersey NHL with Team: White Washington Stripes or Capitals White Jersey with Black Favorite Penalty Call: Fisticuffs Favorite Penalty Call: Penalty Shot!

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