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HR 6374

HOUSE RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING THE EAST GREENWICH/TOLL GATE CO-OP BOYS ICE HOCKEY TEAM ON WINNING THE 2024-2025 DIVISION II ICE HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Bennett and 9 co-sponsors

RI House honors East Greenwich/Toll Gate Co-Op Boys Ice Hockey for winning the 2024-25 RIIL Division II title (22-2), including an OT victory led by coach Jeff Giusti.

05/29/2025 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 6374

Summary: House Resolution HR 6374 (Rhode Island)

Title

House Resolution congratulating the East Greenwich/Toll Gate Co-Op Boys Ice Hockey Team on winning the 2024-2025 Division II Ice Hockey Championship.

Purpose and Intent

  • Recognize and honor the East Greenwich/Toll Gate Co-Op Boys Ice Hockey team for winning the Rhode Island Interscholastic League (RIIL) Division II state championship in the 2024-2025 season.
  • Celebrate the team’s historic performance in only its second year as a combined program and acknowledge the leadership, teamwork, and athletic achievement demonstrated throughout the season.

Key Provisions

  • The Resolution states that the Rhode Island House of Representatives heartily congratulates the East Greenwich/Toll Gate Co-Op Boys Ice Hockey team on winning the 2024-2025 Division II Championship.
  • The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to transmit a duly certified copy of the Resolution to the team’s Head Coach, Jeff Giusti.
  • The document enumerates the team’s season highlights, leadership, and coaching staff as part of the official recognition.

Team Overview and Notable Achievements (as noted in the bill)

  • Overall record: 22-2 for the season.
  • Regular season: Entered the RIIL Division II tournament as the #1 seed.
  • Playoff results:
    • First round: Defeated North Kingstown in a two-game sweep (4-1, 5-3).
    • Semifinals: Defeated Cumberland 2-0 to advance to the Championship.
    • Championship: Won the title in overtime against Portsmouth, with the overtime winner scored 35 seconds into OT.
  • MVP of the Tournament: Jack Kiernan (scored the overtime winner in the championship).
  • Goaltending: Wyatt Gelzhiser credited with 33 saves in key games.
  • Coaching: Head Coach Jeff Giusti and Assistant Coach Max Hagenburg cited for leadership.
  • Team roster: The resolution lists an extensive roster of players who contributed to the championship run.

Who Is Affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: East Greenwich/Toll Gate Co-Op Boys Ice Hockey Team members (players and coaching staff).
  • Community impact: Local schools and supporters in East Greenwich and Toll Gate High School areas, along with Rhode Island high school athletics, recognizing a major state championship win.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: May 29, 2025.
  • Status: House read and passed on May 29, 2025.
  • Nature of measure: Declaratory/ceremonial resolution; conveys acknowledgment and congratulations rather than creating or changing law or funding.

Practical Impact

  • There are no appropriations or policy changes attached; the bill serves to publicly recognize a significant athletic achievement by a Rhode Island high school team and to commemorate the occasion with a formal copy transmitted to the team’s head coach.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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