Roberto Luongo

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/roberto-luongo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the NHL career games played?1,044 games, ranking third all-time for NHL goaltenders
2. What is the NHL career wins?489 wins, ranking fourth all-time in NHL history
3. Who is Roberto Luongo?Roberto Luongo is a famous hockey goalie who stopped pucks like a wall and helped Canada win gold medals.
4. Which NHL teams did he play for?He played for the New York Islanders, the Florida Panthers, and the Vancouver Canucks.

Goaltender: The player responsible for defending the net, preventing the opposing team from scoring goals.
Butterfly Style: A modern goaltending technique involving dropping to the ice and spreading the legs to cover the lower net area.
Hart Memorial Trophy: An annual award presented to the player judged most valuable to his team in the NHL.
William M. Jennings Trophy: Awarded to the goaltender(s) of the team(s) that allow the fewest goals during the regular season.