Roberto Luongo

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Roberto Luongo (born April 4 1979, in Montreal, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey goaltender.

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Position: Goaltender
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec
Catches: Left
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Weight: 205lbs.
2005-06 Salary: $3.2 million

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Playing career

Roberto Luongo was drafted in the first round, 4th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Islanders. He did not make his NHL debut until the 1999-2000 season, when he played 24 games, posting a 3.25 goals against average (GAA).

Some fans were shocked when Islanders manager Mike Milbury traded him to the Florida Panthers before the 2000-2001 season, and since then Luongo has spent five seasons with the Panthers. He placed second in voting for the Vezina Trophy in the 2003-04 season when he faced the most shots by any goaltender in a season and still managed to maintain an impressive 2.43 GAA. He lost out to Martin Brodeur that season.

After a poor start to the 2005-06 season in Florida, there were rumours that he would be traded, which were ended after Panthers general manager Mike Keenan offered Luongo a $30 million, five-year contract in January, which Luongo rejected. During this period, Roberto coined the phrase "It's a Luongo thing."

Luongo is a regular in the lineup for the Canadian national team, usually playing a backup role to Martin Brodeur. He has played in two World Championships, was on the team which won the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and was selected for the 2006 Winter Olympic Games. His parents came from Santa Paolina, Avellino Italy.

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Career statistics

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Regular season

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1995-96 Val d'Or QMJHL 23 6 11 4  ?  ? 0 3.70
1996-97 Val d'Or QMJHL 60 32 21 2 3305 171 2 3.10
1997-98 Val d'Or QMJHL 54 27 20 5 3046 157 7 3.09
1998-99 Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL 22 14 7 1 1342 74 0 3.31
1999-00 Lowell AHL 26 10 12 4 1517 74 1 2.93
1999-00 NY Islanders NHL 24 7 14 1 1292 70 1 3.25
2000-01 Louisville AHL 3 1 2 0 178 10 0 3.38
2000-01 Florida NHL 47 12 24 7 2628 107 5 2.44
2001-02 Florida NHL 58 16 33 4 3030 140 4 2.77
2002-03 Florida NHL 65 20 34 7 3627 164 6 2.71
2003-04 Florida NHL 73 25 33 14 4251 172 7 2.43
2005-06 Florida NHL 54 22 23 8 3061 153 4 3.00
NHL CAREER TOTALS 320 102 161 41 17890 806 27 2.70
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Playoffs

   
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA
1995-96 Val d'Or QMJHL 3 0 1 68 5 0 4.41
1996-97 Val d'Or QMJHL 13 8 5 777 44 0 3.39
1997-98 Val d'Or QMJHL 17 14 3 1019 37 2 2.17
1998-99 Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL 23 16 6 1 1400 64 0 2.74
1999-00 Lowell AHL 6 3 3 359 18 0 3.00
NHL CAREER TOTALS
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International play

   
Year Team Event GP W L T SO GAA
1998 Canada U20 3 0 0 0 0 2.89
1999 Canada U20 7 4 2 1 0 1.93
2001 Canada WC 2 0 0 0 0 1.44
2003 Canada WC 4 0 0 0 1 1.98
2004 Canada WC 7 5 1 1 1 2.32
2004 Canada W-Cup 1 1 0 0 0 2.82
2005 Canada WC 2 1 0 1 1 1.50
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