Bill > K00374

This resolution congratulates the Hobart Men's Ice Hockey Team for winning their third consecutive NCAA Division III Men's Ice Hockey Championship on March 30, 2025, at Utica University's Nexus Center. The resolution highlights the team's exceptional achievement, noting their impressive season record of 29-1-1 and their dominance in the tournament, which included winning three one-goal games and two overtime matches. The team, led by Head Coach Mark Taylor, demonstrated remarkable defensive skills by scoring 127 goals while allowing only 32 goals against, and became the first team since Middlebury College in 2004-06 to capture three consecutive national titles. The resolution recognizes not just the current players and coaching staff, individually naming all team members, coaches, and support staff, but also acknowledges the broader support system, including past parents, alumni, college leadership, and the leadership of former Athletic Director Bill Stiles, who elevated the program to NCAA Division III in 1977. The resolution formally commends the team's athletic excellence, teamwork, strategic planning, and resilience, and directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Hobart Men's Ice Hockey Team.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K374