# Roberto Romano

Roberto Romano (born October 26, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey goaltender. 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.

## 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. 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 | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | 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 | NHL totals | 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 | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 3 | — | — | — | 151 | 11 | 0 | 4.37 | .880 |