The Florida Panthers announced today that they will retire former goaltender Roberto Luongo’s number 1 jersey on Saturday, March 7, 2020 when the club hosts the Montreal Canadiens at BB&T Center.
Luongo will become the first Florida Panthers player in the history of the franchise to have his jersey number retired.
The Panthers originally acquired Luongo from the New York Islanders on June 24, 2000. As a rookie with Florida (2000-01), Luongo appeared in 47 games and finished the season with a .920 save percentage and five shutouts, setting franchise records for a rookie netminder.