CELEBRATING DON STEVENS

On 2026-01-08, Representative Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY-25) delivered a floor speech titled "CELEBRATING DON STEVENS" in the House.

CELEBRATING DON STEVENS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)] [House] [Page H150] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING DON STEVENS (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Don Stevens, the legendary voice of the Rochester Americans, as he calls his final season behind the microphone. For four decades, Don has called over 3,300 games for the Amerks and became the longest tenured play-by-play broadcaster in the American Hockey League. From Calder Cup runs to cold weeknights downtown, he has been the soundtrack of winter in Rochester calling games from a press box at the Blue Cross Arena that now proudly bears his name. Known as the dean of AHL broadcasters, a member of the Rochester Americans Hall of Fame, and a two-time winner of the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for media excellence, Don has served in roles from public relations director to TV host, and founded the AHL Broadcasters and Writers Association. We thank Don for the memories, the excitement, and for making Amerks hockey sound like home. I wish him the very best in his well-earned retirement. ____________________