The NHL team\u0027s all\u002Dtime wins leader will become the eighth Canucks player recognized by the Vancouver franchise
Roberto Luongo heard nothing but cheers — no jeers about a salary cap recapture penalty or his trade request — when the legendary goaltender was introduced as a guest during a lavish Rogers Arena ceremony where teammates Henrik and Daniel Sedins had their jerseys retired by the Vancouver Canucks on Feb. 12, 2020.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.
Well, anything is now something. It was announced Wednesday that Luongo will join the Ring of Honour next season.Article contentLuongo was a forward at age eight and switched to goalie three years later after being cut by a peewee team. And in his first game he posted a shutout. It would lay the foundation to becoming the greatest stopper in Canucks history and a two-time Olympic and world championship gold medallist.
Hockey Hall of Fame inductees honoured before the HHoF Legends Classic game on Nov. 13, 2022 and included Daniel Sedin, Roberto Luongo and Henrik Sedin.However, there was also the inability to combine superiority on home ice by finding his game in Boston during the gut-punch, seven-game 2011 Stanley Cup Final series setback. There was also the infamous Heritage Classic snub at B.C. Place, being accommodated by a trade, and some regrets.
Francesco Aquilini, Chairman of Canucks Sports and Entertainment, said the club is thrilled to officially congratulate “one of the greatest Canucks of all time.”
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