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Chris Luongo Born March 17, 1967
Farmington Hills, MI, USA[1]Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Position Defense Shot Right Played for Detroit Red Wings
Ottawa Senators
New York IslandersNHL Draft 92nd overall, 1985
Detroit Red WingsPlaying career 1989–2004 Christopher John Luongo (born March 17, 1967), is an American ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey player. Luongo played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Ottawa Senators, and New York Islanders.
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Bio
Playing career
Luongo was a stay-at-home defenseman who played in 218 games in his NHL career, scoring 8 goals and 23 assists for 31 points and collecting 176 penalty minutes. Drafted by his hometown Red Wings in 1985, he then accepted a scholarship to Michigan State where he enjoyed a four-year career with the Spartans, earning the team's "Dr. John Downs Outstanding Defensive Player Award" in 1988 and 1989. He spent 1989 to 1992 in the Red Wings organization before signing with the Ottawa Senators as a free agent. After one season in Ottawa, he was traded to the New York Islanders, where he finished his NHL career in 1996.
Luongo was also a member of the U.S. squad at the 1996, 1997, and 2000 World Championships.
From 1997 to 2004, he played in Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga, playing for EV Landshut, Munich Barons, Nuremberg Ice Tigers and the Krefeld Pinguine.
Coaching
Luongo spent two seasons as an assistant coach with the Wayne State Warriors. In September 2008 he joined the UAH Chargers as an assistant coach under head coach Danton Cole, who was a teammate of Luongo's at Michigan State. In July 2010 he was named as the head coach of the UAH Chargers.[2]
Personal
Luongo currently resides in Madison, Alabama, with his wife, Cheryl, and their two sons, Anthony and Christopher. He is of no relation to Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo.
References
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- ^ Jamie Gilliam (July 9, 2010). "Luongo named head hockey coach". UAH Chargers Ice Hockey. The University of Alabama in Huntsville. http://www.uahchargers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=116&Itemid=251. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
External links
- Chris Luongo's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Luongo joins hockey staff for 08-09
- Chris Luongo at 'Legends Of Hockey'
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