Roberto Romano (born October 26, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey goaltender.[1] He played 126 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins between 1982 and 1994. He also played several years in the Italian Serie A. Internationally Romano played for the Italian national team at the 1992 World Championships.
| Roberto Romano | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 26, 1962 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins HC Devils Milano HC Bolzano HC Meran | ||
| National team |
 Italy | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1982–1994 | ||
Playing career
editRomano played major junior with the Quebec Remparts and Hull Olympiques. He started his National Hockey League career with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1982. During his career, he was traded in 1987 to the Boston Bruins, before moving to Europe. Seven years after making his previous NHL appearance, Romano played two games for the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1994.[2] He retired after the 1994 season.
International
editRomano has Italian citizenship and played for the Italian national ice hockey team at the 1992 World Ice Hockey Championships. He played in 3 games.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1979–80 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 52 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 2411 | 183 | 0 | 4.55 | .868 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 12 | 0 | 4.80 | .842 | ||
| 1980–81 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 59 | 24 | 26 | 2 | 3174 | 233 | 0 | 4.40 | .882 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 164 | 18 | 0 | 6.59 | .874 | ||
| 1981–82 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Hull Olympiques | QMJHL | 56 | 34 | 17 | 2 | 3090 | 194 | 1 | 3.77 | .899 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 760 | 50 | 0 | 3.95 | .890 | ||
| 1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 18 | 0 | 6.97 | .813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 38 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2163 | 146 | 0 | 4.05 | .888 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1018 | 78 | 1 | 4.60 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 31 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1759 | 106 | 0 | 3.62 | .889 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 544 | 36 | 0 | 3.97 | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 31 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 1619 | 120 | 1 | 4.45 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 719 | 44 | 0 | 3.67 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 46 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 2676 | 159 | 2 | 3.56 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 25 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1433 | 87 | 0 | 3.64 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | .824 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 18 | 0 | 3.94 | .871 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 2.77 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 875 | 52 | 0 | 3.57 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | HC Meran | ITA | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | HC Bolzano | ITA | 32 | — | — | — | 1778 | 105 | 0 | 3.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | HC Devils Milano | ITA | 10 | — | — | — | 538 | 31 | 0 | 3.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Devils Milano | ITA | 17 | — | — | — | 973 | 42 | 1 | 2.58 | — | 2 | — | — | 120 | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | HC Devils Milano | ALP | 29 | — | — | — | 1704 | 78 | 2 | 2.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | HC Devils Milano | ALP | 28 | — | — | — | 1549 | 73 | 0 | 2.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 3 | 0 | 1.44 | .946 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 642 | 45 | 1 | 4.20 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 126 | 46 | 63 | 8 | 7087 | 471 | 4 | 3.99 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Italy | WC | 3 | — | — | — | 151 | 11 | 0 | 4.37 | .880 | |
| Senior totals | 3 | — | — | — | 151 | 11 | 0 | 4.37 | .880 | |||
References
edit- ^ https://www.nhl.com/player/roberto-romano-8450993 [bare URL]
- ^ "Seven years later, Romano makes winning look easy". Baltimore Sun. January 11, 1994. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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