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title: "A resolution congratulating the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2015 Stanley Cup."
identifier: "114-SRES-205"
congress: 114
bill_number: 205
bill_type: "SRES"
version_code: "ats"
version_type: "ats"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/114/bills/sres/205"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/205"
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-03T23:52:40.894Z"
---
Whereas, on June 15, 2015, the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Team won the Stanley Cup;Whereas the 2015 Stanley Cup title is the third Stanley Cup title for the Blackhawks in 6 years;Whereas Blackhawks fans at the "Madhouse on Madison" witnessed Duncan Keith and Patrick Kane score show-stopping goals while goaltender Corey Crawford seemed to stand on his head at times, stopping all 25 shots he faced;Whereas the Blackhawks won their sixth Stanley Cup, tying the Boston Bruins for fourth on the franchise list of most titles won;Whereas the Blackhawks joined the National Hockey League (referred to in this preamble as "NHL") in 1926 and have a rich history in the NHL;Whereas the Blackhawks were 1 of the 6 original teams in the NHL;Whereas the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, and 2013;Whereas for the first time in 77 years, the Blackhawks fans saw their heroes win the Stanley Cup on home ice;Whereas the Blackhawks began the playoffs with a double-overtime victory against the Nashville Predators;Whereas a goal scored by Brent Seabrook in triple-overtime of Game 4 helped the Blackhawks defeat the Predators in 6 games;Whereas a sweep of the Minnesota Wild followed in the second round of the playoffs, setting up a showdown with the Anaheim Ducks in the Western Conference Finals;Whereas the Blackhawks earned triple and double-overtime victories against the Anaheim Ducks in Games 2 and 4 on their way to winning the series in 7 games and clinching a berth in the Stanley Cup Finals;Whereas the Blackhawks followed a familiar pattern in dropping Games 2 and 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but took a 3-2 series lead into Game 6 on home ice on the night of Monday, June 15, 2015;Whereas in another close contest, Patrick Kane scored a goal during Game 6 that marked the first time either team led by more than 1 goal in the series;Whereas it was a great night for fans of the Blackhawks and the culmination of a tremendous team effort;Whereas Antoine Vermette, acquired at the trade deadline, scored 2 game-winning goals in the Stanley Cup Finals;Whereas Goaltender Scott Darling, when called upon in relief of Corey Crawford, stood tall in net when his team needed him the most against the Predators;Whereas Duncan Keith was an "ironman", earning the Conn Smythe Trophy for Most Valuable Player in the playoffs while logging more than 700 minutes of ice time in 23 games;Whereas Niklas Hjalmarsson blocked shots left and right and seemed to be in the right place at all times;Whereas General Manager Stan Bowman, Head Coach Joel Quenneville, President John F. McDonough, and owner Rocky Wirtz have put together and led one of the greatest dynasties in NHL history;Whereas the Stanley Cup returns to the City of Chicago and gives Blackhawks fans across the State of Illinois a chance to celebrate championship hockey;Whereas the Nashville Predators, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks, and Tampa Bay Lightning proved to be worthy and honorable adversaries and also deserve recognition: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—
  - (1) congratulates the Chicago Blackhawks on winning the 2015 Stanley Cup;
  - (2) commends the fans, players, and management of the Tampa Bay Lightning for an outstanding series; and
  - (3) respectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the 2015 Chicago Blackhawks hockey organization and Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz.