| Chris Luongo | |
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| 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 Islanders |
| NHL Draft | 92nd overall, 1985 Detroit Red Wings |
| Playing 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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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.
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]
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.
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