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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING THE JOHNSTON/NORTH PROVIDENCE BOYS CO-OP HOCKEY

TEAM ON WINNING THE RHODE ISLAND DIVISION III CHAMPIONSHIP

     Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Lombardo, and Ciccone

     Date Introduced: April 08, 2015

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

     WHEREAS, The Johnston/North Providence Boys co-op hockey team entered the Rhode

Island Division III playoffs as decided underdogs, but they managed to play their best hockey at

just the right time as they stormed through the playoffs compiling a 6-1 record, and won their

second Division III Title in five years; and

     WHEREAS, In the state finals, they faced the Tournament favorites, West

Warwick/Exeter-West Greenwich, in a best of three series. After winning the first game 3-1,

Johnston/North Providence found themselves down a goal with less than two minutes left in the

second game. In a thrilling finish, they came from behind to win the second game and the state

title by scoring two goals in less than a minute. Sam DaCosta scored on a rebound shot with only

1:32 left in the game to tie the score. His clutch goal was his ninth goal of the playoffs. Shortly

thereafter, with only 59.1 seconds left on the game clock, freshman Brandon Tanguay notched the

game winning goal, also on a rebound, to wrap up the state title for his squad; and

     WHEREAS, The Johnston/North Providence team was led in the playoffs by the

outstanding play provided by goalie Dave Kelly, who stopped 63 of the 65 shots he faced in the

state finals. For his efforts, he was awarded the Rev. Robert C. Newbold Most Valuable Player

Award; and

     WHEREAS, Winning a state title in a team sport requires that every member of the team

be completely devoted to putting team goals ahead of individual goals. The Johnston/North

Providence Boys co-op hockey team had these kinds of players in abundance as they were aided

all season by the sterling play provided by Brandon Tanguay, Nathan Nye, Nick Threshier,

Amara Gibau, Andrew Costa, Mike Petracca, Sam DaCosta, Justin Blais, Jacob McCullough,

Zach Szumita, Ryan Sandbach, Andrew Costa-Curtis, Bradford Townsend, Justin Gomes, Shawn

O’Brien, Justin Harvey, Brian Iannuccillo, John Gibau, and David Kelly. The Johnston/North

Providence co-op hockey team also benefited all season from the exemplary coaching provided

by co-head coaches David Centracchio and Steve Morrison; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby congratulates the Johnston/North Providence Boys co-op hockey team on winning the

Rhode Island Division III Championship; 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 Johnston/North Providence Boys co-op hockey

co-head coaches David Centracchio and Steve Morrison.

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