The evening started early as the Florida Panthers commemorated Roberto Luongo for his time spent with the organization. Friends, family, and former teammates/colleagues were all in attendance and present on the ice as the ceremony took place.
Speeches were held with mixed emotions by those surrounding Luongo, ranging from laughter to tears of joy. After all the memorable (and funny) speeches took place, it was time to hang (and retire) the No. 1 for good.
Roberto Luongo’s number is the first number retired in the history of the Florida Panthers organization.
Enough tears, there was a game to be played!