Roberto Luongo – Franchise Wins & Shutouts Record

Lore & Background

Luongo was selected fourth overall by the Islanders in the 1997 NHL entry draft. After his rookie season, he was traded to the Panthers. In five seasons with Florida, he set team records for games played, wins, and shutouts, and won the Vezina Trophy in 2003–04. He was traded to the Canucks in the 2006 offseason. In Vancouver, he became the first NHL goaltender to serve as a team captain since Bill Durnan in 1947–48. He helped the Canucks to Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final. He returned to the Panthers during the 2013–14 season and spent the remainder of his career there. After retiring in 2019, he joined the Panthers' front office.

Reader's Guide

Luongo is a two-time NHL All-Star (2004 and 2007) and winner of the William M. Jennings Trophy in 2011. He was a finalist for the Vezina Trophy in 2004, 2007, and 2011, and for the Hart Memorial Trophy in 2007. He is third all-time in games played as an NHL goaltender (1,044) and fourth all-time in wins (489). He employed the butterfly style of goaltending.

Did You Know?

• Luongo was the last active goaltender to have played in the NHL in the 1990s.
• He won two Olympic gold medals with Team Canada (2010 and 2014).
• He is fluent in English, French, and Italian.
• The arena where he played minor hockey in St. Leonard was renamed the Roberto Luongo Arena in 2009.