ROBERTO LUONGO
--- CANADAWEST PEOPLE
Roberto Luongo, The new hope of the Vancouver Canucks to bring home the Stanley Cup!
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.
Luongo is a regular in the lineup for the Canadian national team, usually playing a backup role to Martin Brodeur. He has played in four World Championships, winning two golds and a silver, 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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