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Roberto Luongo (/ l u ˈ ɒ ŋ ɡ oʊ /, Italian: [ˈlwɔŋɡo], Neapolitan: [ˈlwoŋɡə]; born April 4, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, and Vancouver Canucks. In 2022, Luongo was inducted into the Hockey Hall ...
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo served as captain for two seasons (2008–09 and 2009–10), but because of the League's rule, he was not allowed to serve as captain on-ice or wear the "C" on his jersey, though it was incorporated into the artwork on his mask.
On January 9, 2007, the NHL announced that Roberto Luongo had been voted by the fans to start in goal in the 2007 All-Star Game in Dallas. Aside from Luongo's selection into the All-Star Game, the first half of the season was also noted for the "Vote for Rory" internet campaign.
Luongo’s .919 career save percentage is the highest of the three. He played 11 of his 19 seasons over two stints with the Panthers — 2000-2006 and 2014-2019.
On September 30, 2008, the Canucks named Roberto Luongo as the twelfth captain in team history, with Luongo becoming only the seventh goaltender in NHL history to be named team captain. NHL rules prevent goaltenders from physically wearing the captain's letter "C", however, they do not prevent goaltenders from being named captain.
Roberto Luongo (2.11) The 2010–11 Vancouver Canucks season was the 41st season in the modern Canucks history. The Vancouver Canucks won ...
Markus Naslund was the Canucks captain for eight seasons. In each of his two seasons with the Canucks, Taylor Pyatt recorded 37 points, a career high for points in a season. Alexander Edler began his Canucks' career in 2006. Mike Weaver joined the Canucks for the 2007–08 NHL season and finished the year with one assist in his 55 games.
On March 16, the Canucks faced Roberto Luongo and the Florida Panthers for the first time since he had been traded. The Canucks won 4–3 in a shoot out. With playoff hopes fading quickly near the end of March, Vancouver then posted a three-game winning streak between March 20 and March 26.