Roberto Luongo
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| Born | April 4, 1979 Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 217 lb (98 kg; 15 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Catches | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Vancouver Canucks Florida Panthers New York Islanders |
| National team |  Canada |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 1997 New York Islanders |
| Playing career | 1998–present |
Roberto Luongo (born April 4, 1979) is a hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is playing for the Vancouver Canucks.
Playing career [change]
Roberto Luongo started playing in the NHL with the Florida Panthers. During the summer of 2006, Luongo was planning to stay in Florida. Instead, the general manager of the Panthers, Mike Keenan, sent him to the Vancouver Canucks, along with Lukas Krajicek, in return for Todd Bertuzzi, Alex Auld, and Bryan Allen. Luongo first said that he was sad because he was leaving so suddenly and Vancouver was very far away.
In the 2007 season, Luongo was in Vancouver. He was voted into the All-Star Game as the starting goaltender. The Canucks went to the playoffs. It was Luongo's first time to reach the playoffs. In one game, against the Dallas Stars, he made around 70 saves, which is very close to breaking records.
