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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Frisco Ice Hockey Association varsity gold team |
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reached the pinnacle of success by winning the USA Hockey High |
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School Division II Combined national championship held in |
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Cleveland, Ohio, on April 3, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, After advancing to the quarterfinals in the 2016 |
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tournament, the Frisco squad made a triumphant return, dispatching |
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teams from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Mitchell, Florida, to reach |
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the finals against Missoula, Montana; and |
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WHEREAS, In the title contest, Frisco was evenly matched in a |
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scoreless first period but took a commanding lead in the second |
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frame with goals by Julian Robidoux, Robert Langholff, Jacob |
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Plattner, and Chase Nies; Mr. Nies notched an additional point in |
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the last period, and with goaltender James Gillilan stopping all 27 |
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opponent shot attempts in the game, Frisco went on to clinch the |
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trophy by a final score of 5-0; with the victory, the squad earned |
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the distinction of becoming the first Texas hockey team to win a |
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national championship; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout the season, the group excelled with a |
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true team effort, also receiving valuable contributions from the |
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other members of the roster: Sullivan Sheahan, David Girardi, Luke |
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Lenhardt, Dylan Odelein, Andrew Cimino, Dustin Muriel, Blaise |
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Muriel, Connor Nehls, Christopher Wyse, Skylar Boughner, James |
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Wheeler, Nathan Mendez, Gabriel Henchey, Brendan Sinclair, and |
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Scott Mitchell; these talented athletes benefited from the skillful |
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guidance of head coach Ryan McLean; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a national championship represents the |
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culmination of countless hours of hard work and an unwavering |
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commitment to excellence, and the members of the Frisco hockey team |
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will carry the memory of this remarkable accomplishment with them |
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for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Frisco Ice Hockey Association |
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varsity gold team on winning the 2016-2017 USA Hockey High School |
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Division II Combined national championship and extend to the |
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group's players, coaches, and staff sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the squad as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |