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" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "That's because he's a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame and one of the best to ever lace up his skates. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Forget the playoff game, can I get a selfie? " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "There must have been some similar thoughts and feelings when Florida Panthers Special Advisor and former goaltender Roberto Luongo showed up to play in a beer league game last month at the Ice Den in Coral Springs. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Video of Luongo entering the locker room was posted on Instagram by @bryceshockeylife." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/p:C_wQJWGM5ft[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The story apparently goes, Luongo answered a Facebook ad looking for a goaltender to play in a playoff game." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The team he joined then went on to win 4-2 against the league’s five-time defending champion." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "This caps off quite a summer for Luongo, who also saw his Panthers win the Stanley Cup back in June." } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNjE3OTM2NjIzMjQ4NDky/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Now he's got his name on the Cup and he's become an instant South Florida beer league legend. 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Roberto Luongo fills in for beer league team in need of goalie for playoff game