How long is luongo contract with vancouver

The Canucks were ousted in the second round of last season's playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks , but Luongo said he remained committed to Vancouver. In career games the Montreal native is with a 2. Luongo, whose play frequently draws cheers of Lo-o-o-o-o at GM Place, is a workhorse who wants to start every game.

But his 54 appearances in was the lowest since he entered the NHL in with the New York Islanders , who drafted him fourth overall in That was because a groin injury suffered in a victory Nov.

The Canucks were during his absence. Luongo was in all-star form prior to the injury, setting a club record of minutes 36 seconds of shutout hockey. Vancouver was a surprise Northwest Division winner last season but was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs in a wild Game 6 loss to the Blackhawks in Chicago. In an unusual move last season, the Canucks named Luongo team captain. The league does not officially recognize his captaincy and there's no C on his sweater as rules forbid goalies from roaming to the penalty box area to discuss calls with referees.

He wears the C on his mask. This can be avoided if he is stashed on Long-Term Injured Reserve, and his body certainly would qualify for it. Luongo remains one of the best players to have ever played for the Canucks and is, without a doubt, the finest goaltender this franchise has ever seen. It is, however, highly unlikely that Luongo would saddle his two favourite teams with such potentially-limiting cap penalties, and would instead ensure he ends up on LTIR. Luongo does not possess a Stanley Cup — a fact which pains us all — but he possesses the wins, shutouts, saves, save percentage and overall impact on the game that will make him a surefire lock for the Hall of Fame.

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He is second all-time in saves 28, The two-time second team All-Star also ranks 10th all-time in save percentage. He was also truly elite for a long period of time. He never won the Vezina Trophy, but was a three-time finalist and finished in the top five on five occasions. More significantly: Luongo was also runner-up for the Hart Trophy in , his first season in Vancouver.

He also backstopped Canada to a gold medal on home soil at the Winter Games in Vancouver, going a perfect in the tournament. But Luongo may be most remembered for his character off the ice. Choking back tears, Luongo mentioned how his children attended the same schools in Parkland.