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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE PROVIDENCE COLLEGE FRIARS ON WINNING THE 2015

NCAA HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

     Introduced By: Representatives Mattiello, DeSimone, Amore, McNamara, and Keable

     Date Introduced: April 14, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

     WHEREAS, In return for all the years of hard work and dedication that it takes to play

hockey at such a high level, the members of the Providence College Men’s Hockey Team were

rewarded with a National Championship; and

     WHEREAS, Equally as important as winning the National Championship is the fact that

Providence College, under the enlightened direction of President Shanley, is completely

committed to ensuring that all its athletes are true student-athletes. Providence College is a leader

in both athletic success and academic excellence, and has shown that universities and colleges do

not have to sacrifice either academic and moral integrity, or athletic excellence, in order to excel

at them all; and

     WHEREAS, In addition to the college’s efforts to improve the facilities enjoyed by all of

its students, Athletic Director Bob Driscoll has worked tirelessly to ensure that the school’s

student-athletes have the facilities and support that will allow them to compete at the highest

levels; and

     WHEREAS, The recently completed renovations of Schneider Arena were just part of the

equation, the school’s decision to hire Nate Leaman as the Head Coach of the Men’s Hockey

Team only serves to reinforce Father Shanley and Bob Driscoll's vision of making Providence

College a leader in athletics as well as academics; and

     WHEREAS, The 15th seeded Friars showed throughout the Hockey Championship the

same grit and determination that Providence College and its teams have been known for, in

reaching the pinnacle of student athletics, an NCAA Championship; and

     WHEREAS, Led by the Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, Goalie Jon Gillies,

Captains Ross Mauermann and Noel Acciari, and the timely goals scored by Anthony Florentino,

Mark Jankowski, Tom Parisi, and Brandon Tanev, the Providence College Friars defeated their

Hockey East rival the Boston University Terriers to win their first ever NCAA Hockey

Championship; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby congratulates the Providence College Friars Men’s Hockey Team

on winning the 2015 NCAA Hockey Championship, and further congratulates Father Shanley and

the entire Providence College Community for their unwavering commitment to the student-

athlete philosophy; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to Providence College President, Rev. Brian J.

Shanley, O.P., Providence College Athletic Director Robert G. Driscoll, Jr., and Providence

College Men’s Hockey Head Coach Nate Leaman.

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