Hall of Fame goalie Luongo inducted into Canucks Ring of Honour
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During the singing of ‘O Canada’ the Rogers Arena scoreboard played highlights of Canada’s gold-medal winning performance from 2010, which took place in Vancouver. He also recalled numerous specific plays from playoff victories.
“So, thank you for making me live those unbelievable moments. They would not be possible without you guys here and your reaction and support,” Luongo said.
Luongo thanked fans in attendance for pushing him to be the best player and person he could be.
“It was a great eight years, it wasn’t always rainbows and butterflies, there were hard times but I think those are the times that made me who I am today and I thank you because you pushed me to be a better person and better goalie,” Luongo said. “And I stand here today and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
“Last thing,” Luongo said, unable to refrain from a crowd-pleasing quip. “Let’s free the skate jersey.”
NHL.com independent correspondent Kevin Woodley contributed to this report