LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring the Union College Hockey Team's historic
season

WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great pride in recognizing and
honoring the accomplishments of those citizens and organizations who,
through deeds, talent and achievements, add significantly to the quality
and enrichment of the lives of others; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to honor the Union
College Hockey Team's historic season; and
WHEREAS, Union College in the City of Schenectady has a strong tradi-
tion of academics and athletics, and a dedication to the betterment of
its students, the community and New York State; and
WHEREAS, Union College played its first outdoor game in Eastern Colle-
giate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Hockey history, claiming victory over
Harvard, 2-0, at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, the oldest Major
League Baseball park in America; and
WHEREAS, Union College won NCAA Regionals for the first time in the
program's history; and
WHEREAS, This year, Union College competed in its first NCAA Frozen
Four Tournament; and
WHEREAS, Union College won the Cleary Cup for the second straight year
as ECAC Hockey Regular Season Champions, and won the program's first
ever Whitelaw Cup for the ECAC Hockey Men's Championship; and
WHEREAS, Coach Rick Bennett received the ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year
Award, and was also a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award for the
NCAA Division I Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick was selected as a final-
ist for the Hobey Baker Award, presented to the nation's top Division I
player in Men's College Hockey; and
WHEREAS, Sophomore goaltender Troy Grosenick (First Team), Junior
forward Jeremy Welsh (Second Team) and Sophomore defenseman Mat Bodie
(Second Team) were all named AHCA All-Americans; the most players to
achieve All-American status ever in a single season in Union Hockey's
history; and
WHEREAS, Union College matched its program record for wins and, at
26-8-7 (720), had the best single-season winning percentage in program
history; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when collegiate
institutions of such outstanding athletic accomplishments are brought to
our attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the citi-
zens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor the Union College Hockey Team's historic season; and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the members and coaches of the Union College Hockey Team.