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Arturs Irbe GOALTENDER · CATCHES L · 5'8" · 190 LB
568 GP 218 W 2.83 GAA .899 SV% 33 SO
CAREER · TAP TO FLIP
IRBE #1

Born Feb 2, 1967 · Riga, Latvia — Drafted 1989 · Rd 10, #7 overall

SEASONGPWGAASV%SO
2001-02 51 20 2.54 .902 3
2002-03 34 7 3.18 .877 0
2003-04 10 5 2.45 .899 0
CAREER 568 218 2.83 .899 33
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Arturs Irbe

#1 Age 59 G
Height
5'8"
Weight
190 lbs
Catches
L
Born
(age 59)
Birthplace
Riga, Latvia
Draft
1989 R10 P7
Stats updated:

Career Statistics

Season Team GP W L OT GAA SV% SO
2003-04 Hurricanes 10 5 2 0 2.45 .899 0
2002-03 Hurricanes 34 7 24 0 3.18 .877 0
2001-02 Hurricanes 51 20 19 0 2.54 .902 3
2000-01 Hurricanes 77 37 29 0 2.45 .908 6
1999-00 Hurricanes 75 34 28 0 2.42 .906 5
1998-99 Hurricanes 62 27 20 0 2.22 .923 6
1997-98 Canucks 41 14 11 0 2.73 .907 2
1996-97 Stars 35 17 12 0 2.69 .893 3
1995-96 Sharks 22 4 12 0 4.59 .860 0
1994-95 Sharks 38 14 19 0 3.26 .895 4
1993-94 Sharks 74 30 28 0 2.84 .899 3
1992-93 Sharks 36 7 26 0 4.11 .886 1
1991-92 Sharks 13 2 6 0 4.46 .868 0
Career 568 218 236 0 2.83 .899 33

Arturs Irbe was born on February 2, 1967, in Riga, Latvia — then part of the Soviet Union — and went on to play 568 games in the NHL across a career that spanned multiple franchises and two continents. Selected by San Jose in the 10th round, 7th pick, of the 1989 NHL Draft, Irbe did not arrive in North America until 1991, having first built his career in the Soviet league and with the Soviet national team.

Standing 5'8" and weighing 190 pounds, Irbe was among the smaller goaltenders of his era. He played for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, and Carolina Hurricanes during his NHL tenure, finishing with 218 wins, 236 losses, a 2.83 goals-against average, a .899 save percentage, and 33 shutouts. After his NHL career concluded, he returned to Europe in 2004 and played until his retirement in 2007. He has since worked as a hockey coach.

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