Bill Text: TX HR1363 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the Frisco Ice Hockey Association varsity gold team on winning the 2016-2017 USA Hockey High School Division II Combined national championship.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-03 - Reported enrolled [HR1363 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1363-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1363 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Frisco Ice Hockey Association varsity gold team | ||
| reached the pinnacle of success by winning the USA Hockey High | ||
| School Division II Combined national championship held in | ||
| Cleveland, Ohio, on April 3, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After advancing to the quarterfinals in the 2016 | ||
| tournament, the Frisco squad made a triumphant return, dispatching | ||
| teams from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Mitchell, Florida, to reach | ||
| the finals against Missoula, Montana; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the title contest, Frisco was evenly matched in a | ||
| scoreless first period but took a commanding lead in the second | ||
| frame with goals by Julian Robidoux, Robert Langholff, Jacob | ||
| Plattner, and Chase Nies; Mr. Nies notched an additional point in | ||
| the last period, and with goaltender James Gillilan stopping all 27 | ||
| opponent shot attempts in the game, Frisco went on to clinch the | ||
| trophy by a final score of 5-0; with the victory, the squad earned | ||
| the distinction of becoming the first Texas hockey team to win a | ||
| national championship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the group excelled with a | ||
| true team effort, also receiving valuable contributions from the | ||
| other members of the roster: Sullivan Sheahan, David Girardi, Luke | ||
| Lenhardt, Dylan Odelein, Andrew Cimino, Dustin Muriel, Blaise | ||
| Muriel, Connor Nehls, Christopher Wyse, Skylar Boughner, James | ||
| Wheeler, Nathan Mendez, Gabriel Henchey, Brendan Sinclair, and | ||
| Scott Mitchell; these talented athletes benefited from the skillful | ||
| guidance of head coach Ryan McLean; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the | ||
| culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering | ||
| commitment to excellence, and the members of the Frisco hockey team | ||
| will carry the memory of this remarkable accomplishment with them | ||
| for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the Frisco Ice Hockey Association | ||
| varsity gold team on winning the 2016-2017 USA Hockey High School | ||
| Division II Combined national championship and extend to the | ||
| group's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the | ||
| future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the squad as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Fallon | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1363 was adopted by the House on April | ||
| 27, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
