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2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
April 20, 2010 - Introduced by Representatives Black and Hebl, cosponsored by
Senator Risser. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AJR130,1,2
1Relating to: commending Blake Geoffrion of the University of Wisconsin men's
2hockey team.
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Whereas, Blake Geoffrion, a senior forward with the University of Wisconsin
4men's hockey team, was named the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award recipient,
5given to the most outstanding college hockey player in the nation; and
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Whereas, Wisconsin men's hockey student-athletes have been Hobey Baker
7finalists ten times, but Geoffrion is the first Badger to take home college hockey's top
8individual honor; and
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Whereas, junior defenseman Brendan Smith joined Geoffrion as one of the top
10ten finalists this season, marking the first time UW has had two finalists in the same
11season; and
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Whereas, Geoffrion, a team tri-captain, is one of college hockey's most complete
13players and is the Badgers' top faceoff winner, the team's top penalty-killing
14forward, UW's leader, and the nation's second-leading goal scorer with 28 goals, as
15well as the nation's top power play goal scorer with 15 goals; and
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1Whereas, during the Badgers' playoff run, in seven postseason games,
2Geoffrion had seven goals and 13 points, including two game-winning goals, three
3power-play goals and a first goal; and
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Whereas, he was named the NCAA West Regional Most Outstanding Player, a
5member of the WCHA Final Five All-Tournament Team, and first-team
6All-American by the American College Hockey Association; now, therefore, be it
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7Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the
8Wisconsin legislature honor Blake Geoffrion for his strength of character on and off
9the ice, outstanding hockey skills, sportsmanship, and scholastic achievements
10which garnered him the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the nation's top
11college hockey student-athlete.
