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Congressional Record—House H3904 H3904 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 14, 2004 CONGRATULATING TAMPA BAY GENERAL LEAVE personnel who worked tirelessly on and LIGHTNING FOR WINNING 2004 Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I ask off the ice all year to make their STANLEY CUP unanimous consent that all Members dreams become a reality. Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I move may have 5 legislative days within Most importantly, I congratulate the to suspend the rules and agree to the which to revise and extend their re- fans who have given so much to this resolution (H. Res. 668) congratulating marks and include extraneous material team. Through years of suffering, the the Tampa Bay Lightning for winning on the resolution under consideration. Lightning fans’ determination and pa- the 2004 National Hockey League Stan- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there tience have paid off. This is truly a vic- tory for the fans. ley Cup championship and for their objection to the request of the gen- I commend the champion Tampa Bay outstanding performance during the tleman from Florida? There was no objection. Lightning for a wonderful and magical entire 2003–2004 season, as amended. run this year and for all their achieve- The Clerk read as follows: Mr. PUTNAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. ments this season. The people of Flor- H. RES. 668 I want to thank my good friend and ida and the entire Tampa Bay region Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey colleague from Tampa, Florida (Mr. are proud of them. They have dem- team has been in existence for 12 seasons; onstrated to us all that hard work, per- Whereas on June 7, 2004, the Tampa Bay DAVIS) for authoring this resolution Lightning won their first National Hockey and on behalf of the entire Florida del- severance, and unity are the founda- League Stanley Cup championship by defeat- egation and frankly the entire State of tion of success. ing the Calgary Flames hockey team, 4 Florida, we are delighted to be here to Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of games to 3; honor an outstanding team. my time. Whereas head coach John Tortorella led Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay trib- Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. the team to the pinnacle of success; ute to the Tampa Bay Lightning orga- Whereas John Tortorella was awarded the It is my great pleasure to take the nization, Coach John Tortorella, gen- Jack Adams Award as the National Hockey time today to congratulate the Tampa League’s coach of the year after guiding the eral manager Jay Feaster, owner Bill Bay Lightning for winning the 2004 Na- Tampa Bay Lightning to the Southeast Divi- Davidson and the entire team on their tional Hockey League Stanley Cup sion title and a top seed in the Eastern Con- victory in the Stanley Cup finals. championship and to salute them for ference with a franchise-best record of 106 b 1615 their outstanding performance points; Whereas team player Brad Richards was They all deserve credit for this re- throughout the season. awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the markable achievement, made all the Though only in the league for 12 sea- most valuable player of the 2004 Stanley Cup more remarkable by the fact that it is sons, the Lightning have quickly as- playoffs, leading all scorers this postseason a hockey team in Florida, Mr. Speaker. cended to the pinnacle of their sport by scoring 12 goals and assisting on 14 oth- The Stanley Cup is North America’s and won the hearts not only of their ers; hometown fans in Tampa Bay but of Whereas Brad Richards, who was the tenth oldest professional trophy, but this year’s final belonged to the NHL’s fans all over the world. Tampa Bay highest scorer in the National Hockey fans respect that the team plays hock- youngest generation. The Tampa Bay League’s regular season, scoring 79 points ey the way it is supposed to be played, with 26 goals and 53 assists and incurring Lightning had won just one playoff se- with hard work, discipline, and team- just 12 penalty minutes, also was awarded ries before this season and is the first work. the Lady Byng Trophy for combining sports- of the eight franchises added since 1991 manship with a high standard of play; Special mention must be made of to win the coveted cup. team captain Dave Andreychuk. After Whereas team captain Dave Andreychuk is The Tampa Bay Lightning entered a symbol of inspiration and greatness to the playing in one of the roughest profes- entire Tampa Bay Lightning organization the National Hockey League in 1992; sional leagues in the world for 21 years, and fans everywhere by winning the Stanley and 12 years later, through hard work, retiring must have seemed the logical Cup for the first time during his 22 years in class, a strong work ethic, and deter- step to take. Instead, this true team the National Hockey League; mination, they are Stanley Cup cham- leader rejoined his teammates for an Whereas team player Martin St. Louis was pions. outstanding 22nd season. awarded the Hart Trophy as the National Two years ago, few could have imag- It is not always the case in sports Hockey League’s 2003–2004 most valuable ined the Lightning making the play- that the most deserving team wins. player during the regular season and the Art offs, much less winning the cup. Before Ross Trophy as the League’s highest scorer Fortunately, the Lightning of Tampa during the regular season, amassing 94 last season, Sports Illustrated rated Bay have been awarded the Stanley points with 38 goals and 56 assists; Tampa Bay as the worst of the NHL’s Cup for their valiant play. The Tampa Whereas the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey 30 teams. Defying the experts, the area is famous for its scorching light- team is the first hockey team from the State Lightning went on to win the South- ning and the Tampa community sure of Florida to win the Stanley Cup; and east division and accumulated the sec- hopes this Lightning will strike twice. Whereas the entire Tampa Bay community ond most regular season points in the Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he is proud of the Tampa Bay Lightning and NHL. Now the Lightning has proven may consume to the good gentleman their extraordinary season and tremendous itself to be the best team in all of accomplishment: Now, therefore, be it from Florida (Mr. DAVIS), the author of Resolved, That the House of Representa- hockey. the resolution. tives— Many deserve credit for this remark- Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I (1) congratulates the Tampa Bay Lightning able achievement and for turning this am here with the gentleman from Flor- hockey team for winning the 2004 National team into world champions: Coach ida (Mr. PUTNAM) on behalf of several Hockey League Stanley Cup championship John Tortorella for his brilliant leader- representatives from the Tampa Bay and for their outstanding performance dur- ship and ensuring the team remained area to add a few words of pride and ing the entire 2003–2004 season; focused, motivated, and prepared; satisfaction at this remarkable (2) recognizes the achievements of the owner Bill Davidson for having in- Tampa Bay Lightning players, coaches, own- achievement. Yes, we heard that right. ers, and staff who were instrumental in vested the resources necessary to put a A Florida hockey team in the Tampa bringing the Stanley Cup to Tampa Bay; and winner on the ice; Captain Dave Bay area is taking the Stanley Cup (3) congratulates the Tampa Bay commu- Andreychuk, who at the age of 40 had home, a truly remarkable feat. nity as it celebrates its second major sports played the most games in the NHL The Tampa Bay area is also consid- championship in less than two years. without winning the cup; Brad Rich- ered the lightning capital of the world. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ards, who won the Conn Smythe Tro- Not many people know that. And this ant to the rule, the gentleman from phy as the playoffs’ most valuable victory in the Stanley Cup confirms Florida (Mr. PUTNAM) and the gentle- player; goal tender Nikolai Khabibulin, that we are a capital of the world now woman from the District of Columbia also known as the Bulin Wall, for his in hockey because of the Tampa Bay (Ms. NORTON) each will control 20 min- countless saves; Martin St. Louis, for Lightning. In just 12 seasons, this team utes. winning the Hart Trophy as the has succeeded after 23 games in a play- The Chair recognizes the gentleman league’s Most Valuable Player; and all off series in 2 months in winning the from Florida (Mr. PUTNAM). the Tampa Bay Lightning players and Stanley Cup. VerDate May 21 2004 02:41 Jun 15, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K14JN7.051 H14PT1 June 14, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3905 I would like to also highlight some of The answer to these questions is a re- The players, coaches and staff not the remarkable individual feats that sounding yes. The Lighting has shown what only provide the fans with a great the gentleman from Florida (Mr. PUT- can be accomplished when you combine skill sense of community by uniting them NAM) alluded to: the sensational saves with hard work, determination, and an and providing entertainment, many of of goalie Nicolai Khabibulin to main- unyielding will to win.
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