Was Roberto Luongo Ever a Captain?
The Most Newsworthy Was Roberto Luongo Being Named the Captain of the Team. It Was Almost Unheard of to Have a Goaltender as the Captain of a Franchise, but...
The most newsworthy was Roberto Luongo being named the captain of the team. It was almost unheard of to have a goaltender as the captain of a franchise, but the Canucks did it.
Has any NHL goalie been a captain?
In NHL history, there have been six goaltenders who served as official team captains: John Ross Roach (Toronto St. Patricks): 1924–25 season. George Hainsworth (Montreal Canadiens): 1932–33 season.
How long was Roberto Luongo captain?
Following his second year with the Canucks, he became the first NHL goaltender to serve as a team captain since Bill Durnan in the 1947–48 season. Luongo served in that capacity for two seasons before resigning from the position in September 2010.
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