S.Res. 475 — Agreed to in Senate

III 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2014 Mr. Begich (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Congratulating the Alaska Aces hockey team on winning the 2014 Kelly Cup as champions of the East Coast Hockey League. Whereas on June 9, 2014, the Alaska Aces hockey team claimed the championship of the East Coast Hockey League with a 4-0 series-clinching win over the Cincinnati Cyclones, which resulted in the Alaska Aces winning the East Coast Hockey League’s Kelly Cup trophy; Whereas the June 9 victory gave the Alaska Aces a 4-2 series win in the championship round and resulted in a 16-5 win-loss record for the Alaska Aces in the 2014 playoffs; Whereas the 2014 East Coast Hockey League championship is the 3rd championship for the Alaska Aces in the past 9 years, making the Alaska Aces only the 2nd East Coast Hockey League team to win more than 2 East Coast Hockey League championships; Whereas in 2014, the Alaska Aces set an East Coast Hockey League record by winning the team's 4th straight Brabham Cup, which honors the East Coast Hockey League’s best regular-season record and guarantees home-ice advantage throughout the entire postseason; Whereas the East Coast Hockey League is a premier “AA” hockey league featuring 22 teams from around the country playing a 72-game regular season schedule; Whereas the Alaska Aces are affiliated with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, opening a pathway to allow promising players to advance to the top tier of professional hockey in the United States and Canada; and Whereas the people of the State of Alaska are proud of the dedication, hard work, and gritty determination of the players, coaches, and management of the Alaska Aces: Now, therefore, be it That the Senate— (1) congratulates the Alaska Aces hockey team for winning the 2014 Kelly Cup as champions of the East Coast Hockey League; (2) recognizes the players, coaches, students, staff, and fans whose dedication helped the Alaska Aces win the East Coast Hockey League championship; and (3) respectfully requests the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to— (A) the managing owner of the Alaska Aces, to be shared with the other team owners; (B) the head coach of the Alaska Aces; and (C) the assistant coach of the Alaska Aces.