[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 313 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 313 Commending and congratulating the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Hockey National Championship. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2023 Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, and Mr. Himes) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Commending and congratulating the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Hockey National Championship. Whereas, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team (referred to in this preamble as the ``Quinnipiac Bobcats'') won the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (referred to in this preamble as ``NCAA'') Men's Hockey Championship with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers, at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida; Whereas the 2023 national championship is the first national championship for the Quinnipiac Bobcats; Whereas the Quinnipiac Bobcats have made the NCAA Championship tournament in 8 of the last 10 seasons; Whereas Jacob Quillan was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2023 NCAA Championship tournament, finishing the NCAA Championship tournament with 5 goals and setting a new Quinnipiac University record for most goals scored in a single tournament; Whereas Rand Pecknold, the head coach of the Quinnipiac Bobcats, has led the team for 29 years and transformed the Quinnipiac Bobcats from a Division II program to a Division I powerhouse; and Whereas the National Championship was played in front of 20,000 people in Tampa, Florida, and was the most watched ``Frozen Four Final'' game in more than 10 years: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) commends the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team for winning the 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Hockey Championship; (2) congratulates the fans, students, and faculty of Quinnipiac University; and (3) respectfully requests that the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to-- (A) the President of Quinnipiac University, Dr. Judy Olian; and (B) the head coach of the Quinnipiac University men's hockey team, Rand Pecknold. <all>