Roberto Luongo Announces His Retirement From The NHL

[creasecollector]

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later.

Roberto Luongo announced his retirement today, as he will be hanging up the pads after 19 seasons in the NHL. Congrats Lu on a great NHL career!


Here's Luongo's open letter to the fans about his retirement:

https://www.nhl.com/panthers/news/lu...ns/c-308071408

In true Luongo fashion, he also announced it on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/strombone1/statu...42124444033025

[pwskelly]

Luongo has been a real treat to watch and an even better treat to follow on Twitter (I'm convinced he has a ghost writer tweet for him, dude is hilarious).

It was time however for him to move on. I'm sure he'll have no problem continuing in the league as a coach or scout, or even as a media/social media personality.

[RGM81]

Great player, always wished he was able to get that Cup in 2011. He will do well in hockey after his playing days are over. Future HHOF'er for sure!

[26CRDS]

Lu has always been a class act. Took out an full page ad for the Vancouver fans as well.

[doniceage]

Wish him the best as he truly was a class act.

Don

[Leafsman]

Roberto Luongo was a great goalie and he had a sure-fire hall of fame career. As of today, he is third in the all-time wins list with 489. Too bad he didn't hit 500 wins or bring the Canucks a cup in 2011, but I have a feeling he'll have a shot at getting his name on the cup as a coach in the future.

It should be noted, however, that for all the heartfelt words he had for the fans and the Canucks organization, his contract does screw over the Canucks for the next few years, and the Canucks have nobody to blame but Mike Gillis LOL