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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives wish to honor the accomplishments of Illinois
4 sports teams, which bring together fans and residents in show
5 of support for their communities and State; and
 
6     WHEREAS, On May 24, 2007, the Rockford IceHogs won the 2007
7 Colonial Cup, signifying their achievement as champions of the
8 United Hockey League (UHL); and
 
9     WHEREAS, Center Kevin Ulanski was named the 2007 playoffs
10 Most Valuable Player; and
 
11     WHEREAS, The Rockford IceHogs completed the 2006-2007
12 regular season with a record of 48-21-7; and
 
13     WHEREAS, Members of the Rockford IceHogs 2007 Championship
14 Team also achieved several individual honors during the regular
15 season, including All-Star Game appearances by Kevin Ulanski,
16 Preston Mizzi, Nicolas Corbeil, Kaleb Betts, Matt Gens, and
17 Frederic Cloutier, and Frederic Cloutier and Preston Mizzi
18 being named UHL Second team AllStars; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Members of the Rockford IceHogs 2007 championship
20 team are right wingers Jesse Bennefield, Chaz Johnson, Erick

 

 

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1 Lizon, and Jason Ralph; left wingers Kaleb Betts, Mike Doyle,
2 Jason Notermann, and Bruce Watson; defensemen Dan Boeser, Luke
3 Fritshaw, Matt Gens, Corey Hessler, Mike Letizia, and Nathan
4 Lutz; centers Paul Brown, Bryce Cockburn, Nicholas Corbeil,
5 Preston Mizzi, and Kevin Ulanski; and goaltenders Frederic
6 Cloutier and Jake Moreland; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The staff of the Rockford IceHogs 2007
8 championship team are head coach and director of hockey
9 operations Steve Martinson, athletic trainer D.J. Jones, North
10 American scout Dave Murphy, and equipment manager Brian
11 Schmidt; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 congratulate the 2006-2007 Rockford IceHogs on their
15 championship season; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to the team members of the 2006-2007 Rockford IceHogs
18 as a symbol of our appreciation for their teamwork and
19 dedication.