Roberto Romano

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	(1962-10-26) October 26, 1962 (age 62) 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

Romano 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

Romano 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

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
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

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