A proclamation honoring the University of Denver Pioneers Hockey team for their 9th National Championship Victory.
. You can compost it and so appreciate the work on the proclamation and we're going to go ahead and move on then in the agenda. Councilmember Cashman, would you please read Proclamation 20 to Dash 440 for us? Thank you, Madam President. I'm really excited to read Proclamation 22 does zero for 40, honoring the University of Denver Pioneers hockey team for their ninth national championship victory. And my proclamation won't be as long as Councilman Black will be equally as important and heartfelt. And before I read that, we're going to play a short video from the recent chapters. Thank you. Thank you. That. And here we go. The final college hockey game of the season is underway. It's so important for both of these teams. They can score. They can defend. On the borderline here. They come back strong on the pocket to keep that up. He carried behind the net. Lucky, though, that big step Father Jerry got to get. Fire in front of the fire. They're tough game. Denver's got their swagger at this time. He takes the lead. What made Rizzo Mazur Rizzo, Minnesota state his absolute stop. Next year will break their tie with North Dakota tied Michigan. 39. That's going to turn the countdown is on question time while the staff. Graduation from two University of Denver camp demonstrates the drill. I'm. All right. Good luck. All right. If you missed that game, it was definitely one for the ages. So let me read the proclamation again honoring the University of Denver Pioneers hockey team for their ninth national championship victory. Whereas the University of Denver was founded in 1864 as Colorado's seminary and is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain region. The school changed its name. The University of Denver in 1880 moved from its original downtown location to its familiar 125 acre campus at Evans Avenue and South University Boulevard shortly thereafter. And. Whereas, in 1949, the Du Arena, a former World War Two surplus drill hall from Idaho, was reassembled in Denver with the addition of an ice plant giving the university the ability to properly field an ice hockey team for the first time. The team hit the ice for their first game in December of that year, losing to the University of Saskatchewan. Wait for it 17 to nothing. Denver would lose its first nine games before recording the school's first victory against Wyoming on January 27 of 1950. And. Whereas, over the past 72 years under coaches Vern Turner, Neill, Sally Murray Armstrong, Marshall Johnston, Ralph Backstrom, Frank Sheraton, George Gwozdecky, Jim Montgomery and David Carle. The Mighty Dew Pioneers have developed a nationally renowned hockey program, assembling a combined record of 1499 wins 988 losses and 170 ties, winning 15 regular season conference championships and 17 conference playoff championships. And. Whereas, about 75 pioneers have gone on to play in the National Hockey League, including such well-known names as Keith Magnuson, Kevin Dineen, Matt Karl , who was the 2006 HOBEY Baker winner as NCAA Player of the Year, Paul Stastny and Will Butcher 2017 HOBEY Baker Award winner and where as going into this year's NCAA tournament, the players had won Frozen four national championship titles in 1958, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 2004, 2005 and 2017, leaving them one behind University of Michigan, who led with nine titles. And. Whereas, the 2000 to number four ranked pioneers won tournament games against University of Mass, Lowell 3 to 2 and Minnesota Duluth 221 before defeating the previously no. I will repeat the previously number one ranked University of Michigan 322 in overtime to advance to the championship final. And. Whereas, The Pioneers made a strong Minnesota State team who led one zero through two periods until D2 exploded in the third, with five players scoring five unanswered goals for an historic 5 to 1 victory, giving the PIOs their ninth title, putting them in a tie with Michigan for most NCAA championship wins, and making coach David Karl the fourth youngest coach to win a Frozen four title. And. Whereas, the University of Denver has sent yet another player into the NHL as forward Bobby Brink, a 2022 Hubie Baker finalist who led the nation this year in points and assists, signed with the Philadelphia Fliers just a few days after the Frozen four victory. Now, therefore, let it be proclaimed by the Council of the City and County of Denver, Section one, that the Council of the City of Denver City and County of Denver congratulates the University of Denver Pioneers hockey team on their ninth national championship and declares today, April 18, 2022, to be University of Denver Pioneers Hockey Day in the city and county of Denver in section two that the clerk of the city and County of Denver shall attest and affixed to seal of the city and county of Denver to this proclamation and copies be transmitted to David Carr. David Karl, coach of the Mighty, Mighty University of Denver Pioneers. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you. Councilman Cashman. And I'd like to also welcome Councilman Herndon to the meeting this evening. Councilmember Cashman, your motion to adopt? Yes, ma'am. I move that proclamation. $22 0440 be adopted. Thank you. It has been moved and seconded comments by members of Council. Councilmember Cashman. Yeah, thank you again, Madam President. It is truly an honor to represent the University of Denver on Denver City Council. You know, in my my years as a journalist, I not only followed the university, but their hockey program. And while with any long established program, there have been some ups and downs along the way. This is truly year after year after year. Top of the Heap nationally recognized program. And you know, where people spend so much time paying attention to our professional sports teams, to those that do carry on muscle. But, you know, to look at athletes that are there for the love of the sport, I'm sure some hope to advance to the pros along the way. None none of the guys that you saw on the ice in the picture earlier are making $27 million a year. If they are, I think you're violating some NCAA rules, aren't you? And so I think the level of hockey that they put forth year after year is it's worth the price of admission if you haven't been to a do you game. I advise you to get over to the campus. You will feel that your money is well spent. So I just want to congratulate I know we have a couple of players here and the entire do you team, the coaching staff, the athletic department for once again bringing home the trophy to Denver and giving us just one more reason to be proud that the university holds the the name of the city and county of Denver in its name. Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Councilmember Cashman. And I don't think you're going to have any problem with this proclamation passing unanimously. Madam Secretary, Roll Call Cashman. I. I. Ortega. Sandoval. I. Sawyer. I. Torres. I. Black. I. CdeBaca. I. Clark. I. I. Herndon. I hate. I. Madam President. I. Madam Secretary, close the voting and announced the results. 13 Eyes. 13 Eyes. Proclamation 20 2-440 has been adopted. Councilman Cashman, we've got 5 minutes for the proclamation, acceptance. And so we'll let you invite up who's going to do that? Thank you, Madam President. I'd just like to note that that proclamation would be a shut out you. Very nice. I know we have a contingent from due. I hope someone will come up and make a few comments. Just come up to the mic, guys, and introduce yourself, if you would. We have a couple of jacks here. I'm Jack Caruso. I'm detective on first and foremost. We obviously thank you guys for having us today. It's been a pretty crazy week or so and obviously filled with excitement and a lot of fun. We're just more than pleased to be here and thank you, guys. Yeah. I just wish you were honored and grateful for your guys's proclamation for us. And it's been a great week, and we're super excited to celebrate if you guys. Thank you very much. And I hope you never underestimate how much it means to us as individuals and to the city as a whole. That level of accomplishment, it shines a light on everybody and it means a whole lot. Thanks for your hard work. Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You betcha. Thank you. Yeah. Well, thank you so much and congratulations again. And to note proclamation 20 2-441 has been placed on consent this evening, as Councilmember Sawyer had mentioned in the announcements. Madam Secretary, would you please read the bills for introduction?