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==International play== {{MedalTableTop|RobertoLuongo2010WinterOlympicscropped.png|220px|Luongo during the quarterfinal against [[Russia national men's ice hockey team|Russia]] at the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics β Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver]]|alt=An ice hockey goaltender wearing a red mask, white pads and a white and red jersey with a maple leaf logo. He is bent over with his hands at his knees and his head looking forward.|name=no}} {{MedalCountry | {{ih|CAN}} }} {{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]]}} {{MedalCompetition | [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]]}} {{MedalGold| [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014 Sochi]]|}} {{MedalGold| [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Ice Hockey World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver | [[2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2005 Austria]]|}} {{MedalGold | [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004 Czech Republic]]|}} {{MedalGold | [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003 Finland]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[World Cup of Hockey|World Cup]]}} {{MedalGold | [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004 Canada]]|}} {{MedalCompetition|[[World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|World Junior Championships]]}} {{MedalSilver | [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999 Canada]]|}} {{MedalCountry | {{flag|Quebec}} }} {{MedalCompetition | [[World U-17 Hockey Challenge]]}} {{MedalBronze | 1995 Canada|}} {{MedalBottom}} Luongo made his international debut at the 1995 World U-17 Hockey Challenge in [[Moncton, New Brunswick]], with Team [[QuΓ©bec]], winning bronze.<ref name=canadaprofile>{{vcite web |title=Roberto Luongo |url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=61000&player_id=12373 |access-date=February 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |accessdate=February 6, 2010 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607130449/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=11737&la_id=1&ss_id=61000&player_id=12373 }}</ref> Three years later, he was named to the [[Canada men's national junior ice hockey team|Canadian national junior team]] for the [[1998 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1998 World Junior Championships]] in Finland. He played backup to [[Victoriaville Tigres]] goaltender [[Mathieu Garon]],<ref>{{vcite web |title=1998 IIHF World Junior Championship β Statistics |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/61021/la_id/1.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728010938/http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/61021/la_id/1.htm |archive-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> going winless in three appearances with a 3.70 GAA, as Canada finished in eighth place. Luongo became the starting goaltender the following year at the [[1999 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1999 World Junior Championships]] in [[Winnipeg]], [[Manitoba]], appearing in seven of Canada's eight games.<ref>{{vcite web|title=1999 IIHF World Junior Championship β Statistics |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/2101/la_id/1.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728003008/http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/2101/la_id/1.htm |archive-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> He recorded a shutout in the first game of the tournament against the [[Czech Republic]], making 36 saves in a 0β0 tie.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Junior Hockey: World Championships; Battle of the Goalies Ends in Scoreless Tie |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/28/sports/junior-hockey-world-championships-battle-of-the-goalies-ends-in-scoreless-tie.html |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=December 28, 1998 |work=[[New York Times]] |accessdate=February 18, 2017 |archive-date=September 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906145840/http://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/28/sports/junior-hockey-world-championships-battle-of-the-goalies-ends-in-scoreless-tie.html }}</ref> He went on to help Team Canada to the gold medal game against Russia, but lost in [[overtime (ice hockey)|overtime]], surrendering a goal to [[Artem Chubarov]].<ref>{{vcite news |title=1999 World Junior Championships |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/wjc99/digest.htm |access-date=November 12, 2008 |work=[[USA Today]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106094957/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/wjc99/digest.htm |archive-date=January 6, 2009}}</ref> With a 1.92 GAA and two shutouts, Luongo was given [[List of IIHF World Under 20 Championship Directorate award winners|Best Goaltender]] and All-Star team honours.<ref name=99wjc>{{vcite web |title=1999 IIHF World Junior Championship |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=2028&la_id=1 |access-date=February 5, 2010 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728011013/http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php?ci_id=2028&la_id=1 |archive-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> Luongo first appeared with the [[Canada national men's ice hockey team|Canadian men's team]] at the [[2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2001 World Championships]] in Germany. He played backup to [[Fred Brathwaite]] of the [[Calgary Flames]] before injuring his finger during the first game of the qualification round against [[Switzerland national men's ice hockey team|Switzerland]] on May 4, 2001.<ref name=cloutier>{{vcite web |title=Goaltender Dan Cloutier added to Team Canada |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/10558/la_id/1.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=May 4, 2001 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124082827/http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/10558/la_id/1.htm |archive-date=November 24, 2010}}</ref> During his next appearance at the [[2003 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2003 World Championships]] in Finland, Luongo began the tournament as backup to the [[Phoenix Coyotes]]' [[Sean Burke]]. He earned wins against [[Latvia national ice hockey team|Latvia]] in the preliminaries and Switzerland in the qualifying round. During the semifinals against the [[Czech national ice hockey team|Czech Republic]], Luongo replaced Burke after he left the game with a lower-body injury eight minutes into the second period. Luongo allowed four goals in relief, but earned the win as Canada defeated the Czechs 8β4.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Canada battles to gold final |url=http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Sports/2003/05/10/83780.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729185715/http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Sports/2003/05/10/83780.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 29, 2012 |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=May 10, 2003 |work=[[London Free Press]] }}</ref><ref>{{vcite news |title=Luongo between pipes in world hockey final |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/luongo-between-pipes-for-canada-in-world-hockey-final-1.411676 |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=May 10, 2003 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |accessdate=January 24, 2018 |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309054628/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/luongo-between-pipes-for-canada-in-world-hockey-final-1.411676 }}</ref> With Burke still out for the gold medal game, Luongo made 49 saves against [[Sweden national men's ice hockey team|Sweden]] in a 3β2 overtime win.<ref name=wjc/> Despite Luongo's medal-round efforts, Burke was named the Best Goaltender for the tournament, as he played in the majority of Team Canada's games.<ref name=wjc>{{vcite news |title=Canada wins world hockey gold |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-wins-world-hockey-gold-1.362404 |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=May 11, 2003 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |accessdate=January 24, 2018 |archive-date=August 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160809133947/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-wins-world-hockey-gold-1.362404 }}</ref> The gold medal-winning 2003 team was later named the [[Canadian Press]] national sports team of the year on January 2, 2004.<ref>{{vcite web |title=2003 Men's World Team β CP Team of the Year! |title.= |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/10918/la_id/1.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=January 2, 2004 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728011031/http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/10918/la_id/1.htm |archive-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> Luongo made his third appearance at the [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|World Championships in 2004]] in the [[Czech Republic]]. He played in seven games as the starting goaltender, recording a 2.32 GAA and one shutout, as Canada captured its second straight gold medal at the tournament, beating Sweden 5β3 in the final.<ref>{{vcite web |title=Team Canada Rallies Again |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4919/la_id/1.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=May 15, 2004 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728011135/http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/4919/la_id/1.htm |archive-date=July 28, 2011}}</ref> Several months later, Luongo competed for Team Canada in the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004 World Cup]] as backup to [[Martin Brodeur]] of the [[New Jersey Devils]]. It marked Luongo's first international tournament in which all NHL players were eligible, as the annual World Championships conflict with the [[Stanley Cup playoffs]]. He had another opportunity to step in as the starting goaltender when Brodeur pulled out prior to the semi-final game against the Czech Republic due to a sprained wrist.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Brodeur out, Luongo in |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/brodeur-out-luongo-in-for-team-canada-1.516554 |access-date=January 24, 2018 |date=September 10, 2004 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |accessdate=January 24, 2018 |archive-date=May 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530111158/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/brodeur-out-luongo-in-for-team-canada-1.516554 }}</ref> Filling in for Brodeur, Luongo made 37 of 40 stops in a 4β3 overtime victory to put Team Canada into the finals against [[Finland national men's ice hockey team|Finland]].<ref>{{vcite news |title=Lecavalier saves Canada's bacon in OT vs. Czech Republic |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2004-09-11-canada-cr_x.htm |access-date=November 12, 2008 |date=September 11, 2004 |work=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=September 10, 2017 |archive-date=July 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708180254/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2004-09-11-canada-cr_x.htm }}</ref> Brodeur returned for the championship game to backstop Team Canada to a 3β2 win.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Hockey joy in Canada, but for how long? |title.= |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2004-09-14-world-cup-final_x.htm |access-date=November 12, 2008 |date=September 14, 2004 |work=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=September 10, 2017 |archive-date=July 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711200433/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2004-09-14-world-cup-final_x.htm }}</ref> Luongo appeared in his fourth World Championships in [[2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2005]]. Owing to the [[2004β05 NHL lockout]], all NHL players were available for the tournament in Austria, and Luongo played backup to Brodeur.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Austrian arena earns accolades from NHL players |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-05-01-worlds-notes_x.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=May 1, 2005 |work=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=September 10, 2017 |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604120121/http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/winter/2005-05-01-worlds-notes_x.htm }}</ref> He appeared in two games, including a shutout win against [[Slovenia national ice hockey team|Slovenia]] in the round-robin.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Canada trounces Slovenia at hockey worlds |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canada-trounces-slovenia-at-hockey-worlds-1.533831 |date=May 3, 2005 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |access-date=February 6, 2010 |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604161556/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/05/03/can-slo050503.html }}</ref> Luongo earned a silver medal as Team Canada was shut out by the Czech Republic 3β0 in the final.<ref>{{vcite web |title=Canada captures silver, Joe Thornton named tournament MVP |url=http://hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/5016/la_id/1.htm |access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=May 15, 2005 |publisher=[[Hockey Canada]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608190908/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/5016/la_id/1.htm |archive-date=June 8, 2011}}</ref> [[File:Roberto Luongo 2010 flag.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Luongo carrying the Canadian flag after the gold medal win against the [[United States national men's ice hockey team|United States]] at the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics β Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]]|alt=A helmetless ice hockey goaltender carrying a large Canadian flag by its pole over his head as teammates, spectators and media look on. He is wearing a white and red jersey with white pads.]] Luongo was named to his first [[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]] in [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]]. The tournament was held in [[Turin]], Italy, his country of cultural origin. He again played behind Brodeur and appeared in two games. He made his Olympic debut in the second game of the round-robin with a 5β1 win against [[Germany men's national ice hockey team|Germany]].<ref>{{vcite news |title=Gagne leads Canada past Germany |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=155166&hubname=nhl |url-status=dead|access-date=February 5, 2010 |work=[[The Sports Network]] |date=February 16, 2006 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913222754/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=155166&hubname=nhl |archive-date=September 13, 2012 }}</ref> His second appearance of the tournament was a loss to Finland, also in the round-robin.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Men's Hockey: Canada falls to Finland |url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=155556&hubname=nhl |url-status=dead|access-date=February 5, 2010 |date=February 19, 2006 |work=[[The Sports Network]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913175827/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=155556&hubname=nhl |archive-date=September 13, 2012 }}</ref> Leading up to the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Winter Olympics]], to be held in Luongo's NHL hometown of [[Vancouver]], Luongo and Brodeur were considered locks to be named to the national team heading into the summer orientation camp in August 2009 and speculation began as to who would be appointed the starting position.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Broduer, Luongo lead Team Canada's group of goalies |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-08-26/brodeur-luongo-lead-team-canadas-group-goalies |access-date=February 1, 2010 |date=August 26, 2009 |work=[[Sporting News]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217104641/http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-08-26/brodeur-luongo-lead-team-canadas-group-goalies |archive-date=February 17, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{vcite news |title=Goalies Brodeur, Luongo pushed by dark horses |url=http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=14774.html |access-date=February 1, 2010 |date=August 26, 2009 |work=[[CTV News]] |accessdate=February 2, 2010 |archive-date=February 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204105353/http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=14774.html }}</ref> On December 31, 2009, Luongo was selected to Team Canada, along with Brodeur and [[Marc-AndrΓ© Fleury]] of the [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] as the three goaltenders.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Canucks' Roberto Luongo will accept any role with team |url=http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/vancouver-canucks/story.html?id=2393202&add_feed_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceoff.com%2Fscripts%2FSP6Atom.aspx%3Fid%3D830270 |access-date=February 1, 2010 |date=December 30, 2009 |work=[[Vancouver Sun]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117175045/http://www.faceoff.com/hockey/teams/vancouver-canucks/story.html?id=2393202 |archive-date=January 17, 2010}}</ref>{{Better source needed|date=March 2024}} Luongo was given the start for the first game against [[Norway national ice hockey team|Norway]]. He recorded his first Olympic shutout, making 15 saves in an 8β0 win to open the tournament.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Team Canada routs Norway in Olympic opener |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.722/team-canada-routs-norway-in-olympic-opener-1.880326 |date=February 16, 2010 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |access-date=February 17, 2010 |archive-date=February 18, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218115459/http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/hockey/story/2010/02/16/spo-hockey-canada-norway.html }}</ref> After Brodeur surrendered four goals in a 5β3 loss to the United States in their final preliminary game, Luongo replaced him as the starting goaltender.<ref>{{vcite news |title=Luongo gets start against Germany |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/2.722/luongo-gets-start-against-germany-1.971992 |date=February 22, 2010 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |access-date=February 24, 2010 |archive-date=February 25, 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225142708/http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/hockey/story/2010/02/22/spo-luongo-rumours.html }}</ref> He helped Canada to four consecutive single-elimination game wins against [[Germany national men's ice hockey team|Germany]], Russia, Slovakia and the United States to capture the gold medal. During the semifinal against Slovakia, Luongo made a game-saving stop against Canucks teammate [[Pavol Demitra]] with nine seconds to go in regulation.<ref name=demitra/> With Slovakia's goaltender pulled and down by a goal, the puck bounced to Demitra by the side of the net. Out of position, Luongo managed to get his glove on the puck, deflecting it away from the net and preserving the win.<ref name=demitra>{{vcite news|title=Olympic hockey: Luongo makes 'huge' save that really mattered off Canuck teammate|url=https://vancouversun.com/sports/Olympic+hockey+Luongo+makes+huge+save+that+really+mattered+Canuck+teammate/2619495/story.html|access-date=May 17, 2010|date=February 26, 2010|work=[[Vancouver Sun]]|author=Brad Ziemer|accessdate=October 4, 2018|archive-date=October 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029070000/http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Olympic+hockey+Luongo+makes+huge+save+that+really+mattered+Canuck+teammate/2619495/story.html}}</ref> In the subsequent gold medal game, Luongo made 34 saves in Canada's overtime win against the United States.<ref>{{vcite news |title=With golden moment, Luongo erases all doubt |url=https://montrealgazette.com/sports/2010wintergames/sports/2626982/story.html |date=March 1, 2010 |work=[[Montreal Gazette]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323015827/http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2010wintergames/sports/2626982/story.html |archive-date=March 23, 2010}}</ref> The following month, Luongo carried the [[Olympic torch|torch]] into [[Robson Square]] in [[Downtown Vancouver]] for the [[2010 Paralympics]] on March 11, 2010.<ref>{{vcite news|title=Luongo carries Paralympic torch in Vancouver|url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=313571|access-date=March 12, 2010|work=The Sports Network|date=March 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314044410/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=313571|archive-date=March 14, 2010}}</ref> Four years later, Luongo was selected to Team Canada for his third straight Olympics. Heading into the [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics|Sochi Games]] as the incumbent starter, there was much debate among the media as to whether he or [[Montreal Canadiens]] goaltender [[Carey Price]] would play most of Canada's games.<ref>{{cite news|title=Why Luongo should start for Canada against Finland β and the rest of the Olympics|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/why-luongo-should-start-for-canada-against-finland-and-the-rest-of-the-olympics/|access-date=February 26, 2014|date=February 14, 2014|author=Porteau, Adam|work=The Hockey News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302152903/http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/why-luongo-should-start-for-canada-against-finland-and-the-rest-of-the-olympics/|archive-date=March 2, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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