On the recordSeptember 19, 1996
I will take a moment to pay tribute to the U.S. hockey team. As many of my colleagues may know, Team USA won the World Cup of Hockey last Saturday night with a decisive 5-2 victory over Canada. This was an extraordinary tournament. All the traditional hockey powers--countries such as Canada, Russia, and Sweden--sent their very best players to this competition. Unlike the Olympics, in which the teams have been made up principally of amateur players, these players were strictly professionals. It was the best in the world against the best in the world. At the outset, the Americans were the underdogs. In the end, however, not only did we win, but we dominated play throughout the tournament. As an American, I was thrilled to read about Team USA's outstanding performance. But I am particularly proud of this team's accomplishments as a Rhode Islander.
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