Roberto Luongo Net Worth

What is Roberto Luongo's Net Worth?

Roberto Luongo is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who has a net worth of $40 million. In his 19-season NHL career from 1999 to 2019, Roberto Luongo played for the New York Islanders, the Vancouver Canucks, and the Florida Panthers, and became both the Canucks' and the Panthers' all-time leader in wins and shutouts. Luongo also played for the Canada men's national ice hockey team, winning many medals including two Olympic golds.

Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings

Over the course of his 19-season NHL career, Roberto Luongo earned more than $93 million in salary alone. His first major deal came in 2006, when the Vancouver Canucks signed him to a four-year, $27 million contract. In 2009, he secured one of the largest goaltender contracts in league history at the time — a 12-year, $64 million extension with Vancouver that kept him under contract through the 2021–22 season. Although he was later traded back to the Florida Panthers in 2014, Vancouver retained a portion of his cap hit, making his contract one of the most complex in NHL history. Between his time with the New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, and Vancouver Canucks, Luongo's career earnings place him among the highest-paid goaltenders the league has ever seen.

Early Life and Education

Roberto Luongo was born on April 4, 1979, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Pasqualina and Antonio. His mother is Irish-Canadian, and his father is an Italian immigrant. Luongo has two younger brothers named Leo and Fabio. When he was eight years old, Luongo started playing organized hockey; he later played soccer. For high school, he attended Antoine de St-Exupéry, graduating in 1996.

QMJHL Career

In 1995, Luongo began his junior career with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team, the Val-d'Or Foreurs. As the team's starting goaltender the following season, he recorded a team record of 32 wins and was given the Michael Bossy Trophy. Although he was subsequently selected in the 1997 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders, Luongo continued to play for the Foreurs in the QMJHL and helped lead the team to its first-ever President's Cup championship. Partway through the 1998-99 season, he was traded to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, which he also helped lead to a President's Cup championship.

New York Islanders

Following the 1999 World Junior Championships, Luongo signed a three-year contract with the New York Islanders. After making his professional debut with the Islanders' AHL affiliate, the Lowell Lock Monsters, Luongo was called up to the Islanders toward the end of 1999. He made an immediate impact on the team and in just his eighth NHL game, recorded his first career shutout. However, after the Islanders drafted top goaltender Rick DiPietro in the 2000 NHL entry draft, Luongo was traded to the Florida Panthers.

Florida Panthers, 2000-2006

Luongo made his first start for the Florida Panthers in October of 2000, recording 18 saves in a loss to the Boston Bruins. He finished the season with five shutouts, a franchise single-season record. Following a 2001-02 season that was curtailed due to a torn ankle ligament, Luongo came back strong in 2002-03 with a franchise record-setting shutout streak that lasted for over 144 minutes. In 65 games that season, he recorded six shutouts. Luongo performed even better in the 2003-04 season, with seven shutouts and a franchise-record .931 save percentage. He also earned his first career NHL All-Star Game selection. After the 2004-05 NHL lockout, Luongo played his final season with the Panthers in 2005-06. That season, he passed John Vanbiesbrouck for the most single-season and career wins recorded by a Panthers goaltender.

Vancouver Canucks

Luongo was traded to the Vancouver Canucks in mid-2006. His long tenure with the team got off to an auspicious start in the 2006-07 season, as he recorded a career-high 47 wins and a franchise-record .921 save percentage. Luongo was given three awards for his terrific season: the Cyclone Taylor Trophy, the Molson Cup, and the Most Exciting Player Award. He went on to make his postseason debut in the 2007 playoffs, where the Canucks were eliminated in the second round. Luongo continued his success over the subsequent seasons and in 2008, was named team captain. That season, he set a new career high with nine shutouts. The Canucks returned to the playoffs, where they again lost in the second round. In the 2009-10 season, Luongo became the Canucks' all-time shutouts leader with his 21st shutout with the team. Back in the playoffs, the Canucks lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round for the second consecutive year.

Luongo had a memorable season in 2010-11, recording his 300th career win, a league-leading 38 season wins, and a career-high and franchise-best 2.11 GAA. Moreover, he helped lead the Canucks to their first-ever Presidents' Trophy and their first Stanley Cup Final in 17 years. Ultimately, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup Final in seven games. Luongo achieved some more milestones during the 2011-12 season, including becoming the goaltender with the most career wins in Canucks franchise history. He also helped the team win its second consecutive Presidents' Trophy. Following the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season, Luongo played one more season with the Canucks in 2013-14. However, he was traded midway through the season to his former team, the Florida Panthers.

Florida Panthers, 2014-2019

Luongo ended his NHL playing career back in Florida with the Panthers. In the 2015-16 season, he recorded 35 wins, a 2.35 GAA, and a .922 save percentage to help the Panthers make the playoffs for the first time since 2012. The team ultimately fell in the first round to the Islanders. Luongo and the Panthers were less productive in the 2016-17 season, failing to reach the playoffs. The next season, Luongo became just the third NHL goaltender to reach 1,000 career games. In his final season in 2018-19, he became the NHL goaltender with the third-most career wins, behind Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur. Luongo announced his retirement from professional hockey after the season.

Canada National Team

Beyond the NHL, Luongo played for the Canada men's national ice hockey team on several occasions. In 1999, he helped the team win silver at the World Junior Championships, and in both 2003 and 2004, he helped Canada claim gold medals at the World Championships. Also in 2004, Luongo was on the Canada team that won the World Cup of Hockey. He went on to compete in his first Winter Olympics in 2006 in Turin, serving as a backup. At the next Winter Olympics, in 2010 in Vancouver, he helped Canada win gold. Luongo and Canada won another gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Post-retirement

After his retirement from playing in 2019, Luongo joined the Panthers front office as a special advisor to general manager Bill Zito. A few years later, he served as an assistant general manager for the Canada men's national ice hockey team at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Luongo continued in his executive role with the Panthers over the subsequent years, and in this capacity won two consecutive Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025. In both years, the Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers.

Personal Life

In 2004, Luongo got engaged to Gina Cerbone in Venice, Italy. They married shortly after. The couple had a daughter in 2008 and a son in late 2010. Luongo likes to golf and play poker in his free time.

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