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Latvia Arturs Irbe

a.k.a. "Artūrs Irbe"

#35 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 14/15

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Arturs Irbe Facts

Date of Birth
Position
G
Age
57
Height
5'9" / 175 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
190 lbs / 86 kg
Nation
Catches
L
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Highlights
2-time World Championship Gold Medal 2
1-time U18 EJC Silver Medal 1
1-time IIHF Hall of Fame 1
1-time World Championship Best Goaltender 1
Team Staff profile of Arturs Irbe also available

Arturs Irbe Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1983-84 Latvijas Berzs Soviet3 1* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1984-85 Soviet Union U18 EJC-18 5* -* 1.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1985-86 RASMS Riga Soviet3 9* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1986-87 Dinamo Riga Soviet 2* -* 2.22* -* 1* -* -* - * 27* |
RASMS Riga Soviet3 47* -* 3.04* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1987-88 Dinamo Riga Soviet 34* -* 2.69* -* 84* -* -* - * 1 870* |
RASMS Riga Soviet3 5* -* 2.32* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1988-89 Dinamo Riga Soviet 40* -* 2.85* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union WC 3* -* 1.72* -* 5* -* -* - * 175* |
1989-90 Dinamo Riga Soviet 48* -* 2.85* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union WC 6* -* 0.95* .950* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 Dinamo Riga Soviet 46* -* 2.94* -* 133* -* -* - * 2 713* |
1991-92 San Jose Sharks NHL 13* -* 4.46* .868* 48* 317* 0* 2-6-3 * 645* |
Kansas City Blades IHL 32* -* 2.46* .911* -* -* -* - * -* | Playoffs 15 - 2.89 - - - - - -
1992-93 San Jose Sharks NHL 36* -* 4.11* .886* 142* 1 108* 1* 7-26-0 * 2 074* |
Kansas City Blades IHL 6* -* 3.30* .876* 20* 142* 0* - * 364* |
1993-94 San Jose Sharks NHL 74* -* 2.84* .899* 209* 1 855* 3* 30-28-16 * 4 412* | Playoffs 14 - 3.72 .875 50 349 0 7-7-0 806
1994-95 San Jose Sharks NHL 38* -* 3.26* .895* 111* 945* 4* 14-19-3 * 2 043* | Playoffs 6 - 5.13 .853 27 157 0 2-4-0 316
1995-96 San Jose Sharks NHL 22* -* 4.59* .860* 85* 522* 0* 4-12-4 * 1 112* |
Kansas City Blades IHL 4* -* 4.24* .843* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia WC B 4* -* 1.75* .933* -* -* -* - * -* |
1996-97 Dallas Stars NHL 35* -* 2.69* .893* 88* 737* 3* 17-12-3 * 1 965* | Playoffs 1 - 0.00 1.000 0 4 0 0-0-0 13
Latvia WC 5* -* 2.00* .930* -* -* -* - * -* |
1997-98 Vancouver Canucks NHL 41* -* 2.73* .907* 91* 891* 2* 14-11-6 * 1 999* |
Latvia WC 6* -* 2.85* .893* -* -* 1* 3-2-1 * -* |
1998-99 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 62* -* 2.22* .923* 135* 1 618* 6* 27-20-12 * 3 643* | Playoffs 6 - 2.20 .917 15 166 0 2-4-0 408
Latvia WC 4* -* 3.02* .861* -* -* 0* - * -* |
1999-00 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 75* -* 2.42* .906* 175* 1 683* 5* 34-28-9 * 4 345* |
Latvia WC 7* -* 2.43* .906* 17* 163* 0* - * 420* |
2000-01 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 77* -* 2.45* .908* 180* 1 767* 6* 37-29-9 * 4 406* | Playoffs 6 - 3.34 .900 20 181 0 2-4-0 360
Latvia WC 6* -* 2.17* .924* 13* 159* 2* 3-2-1 * 360* |
Latvia (all) International 6* -* 2.17* .924* -* -* -* - * -* |
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 51* -* 2.54* .902* 126* 1 156* 3* 20-19-11 * 2 974* | Playoffs 18 - 1.67 .938 30 450 1 10-8-0 1 078
Latvia OG 1* 1* 4.00* .862* 4* 25* 0* 0-1-0 * 60* |
Latvia (all) International 1* -* 4.00* .862* -* -* -* - * -* |
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 34* -* 3.18* .877* 100* 716* 0* 7-24-2 * 1 884* |
Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 7* -* 2.95* .908* 21* 208* 0* 3-3-1 * 426* |
Latvia WC 3* -* 3.00* .901* 9* 82* 0* - * 180* |
Latvia (all) International 4* -* 2.50* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2003-04 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 10* -* 2.45* .899* 23* 205* 0* 5-2-1 * 564* |
Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 14* -* 2.13* .927* 30* 381* 1* 10-3-1 * 848* |
Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia WC 5* 7* 1.80* .925* 9* 111* 0* 2-1-2 * 300* |
2004-05 Latvia WC 6* 6* 1.48* .944* 7* 117* 2* 2-2-1 * 284* |
Latvia (all) International 9* -* 1.99* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2005-06 HK Riga 2000 Latvia 18* -* 1.95* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
EC Salzburg EBEL 17* -* 2.02* .917* 34* 374* 2* 11-5-0 * 1 009* | Playoffs 10 10 2.53 .907 26 253 1 6-4-0 617
HK Riga 2000 Belarus 18* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Latvia OG 3* 5* 5.68* .833* 14* 70* 0* 0-2-1 * 148* |
Latvia (all) International 4* -* 5.24* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
2006-07 SK Riga 20 Latvia 4* 4* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
HK Nitra Slovakia 6* -* 5.31* .814* -* -* -* - * -* |
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL 0* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |

Arturs Irbe Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI   POST GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
1988-89 Dinamo Riga Super Series 7* -* 3.25* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union Japan Cup -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1989-90 Dinamo Riga Fr-Tour 1* -* 1.90* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
CSKA Moskva Super Series 4* -* 2.50* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union Izvestia Trophy 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union Japan Cup 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
1990-91 Dinamo Riga Fr-Tour 1* -* 4.00* -* -* -* -* - * -* |
Soviet Union Goodwill Games 5* -* 1.35* -* 7* -* 1* 5-0-0 * 310* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2008-09 Dinamo Riga KHL Goaltending Coach
HK Riga 2000 Belarus Goaltending Coach
2009-10 Washington Capitals NHL Goaltending Coach
2010-11 Washington Capitals NHL Goaltending Coach
2012-13 Latvia WC Team Consultant
Latvia (all) International Team Consultant
2014-15 Buffalo Sabres NHL Goaltending Coach
2017-18 HK Kurbads Latvia Asst. Coach
2018-19 HK Kurbads Latvia Goaltending Coach
HK Kurbads Continental Cup Goaltending Coach
2019-20 HK Kurbads Latvia Goaltending Coach
2022-23 Latvia WC Goaltending Coach
Latvia (all) International Goaltending Coach
2023-24 Latvia WC Goaltending Coach
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Arturs Irbe Career Totals

League Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI | Years GP GD GAA SV% GA SV SO WLT TOI
AHL 2 7* -* 2.95* .908* 21* 208* 0* 3-3-1* 426 | 0 * * * * * * *
Belarus 1 18* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
ECHL 1 14* -* 2.13* .927* 30* 381* 1* 10-3-1* 848 | 0 * * * * * * *
EJC-18 1 5* -* 1.00* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Fr-Tour 2 2* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Goodwill Games 1 5* -* 1.35* -* 7* -* 1* 5-0-0* 310 | 0 * * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 1 17* -* 2.02* .917* 34* 374* 2* 11-5-0* 1 009 | 1 10 10 2.53* .907* 26* 253* 1* 6-4-0* 617*
IHL 3 42* -* 3.30* .877* 20* 142* 0* -* 364 | 1 15 - 2.89* -* -* -* -* -* -*
International 5 24* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Izvestia Trophy 1 5* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Japan Cup 2 4* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Latvia 2 22* 4* 1.95* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
NHL 14 568* -* 2.83* .899* 1 513* 13 520* 33* 218-236-79* 32 066 | 6 51 - 2.86* .902* 142* 1 307* 1* 23-27-0* 2 981*
OG 2 4* 6* 5.19* .841* 18* 95* 0* 0-3-1* 208 | 0 * * * * * * *
Slovakia 1 6* -* 5.31* .814* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Soviet 5 170* -* 2.84* -* 218* -* -* -* 4 610 | 0 * * * * * * *
Soviet3 4 62* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
Super Series 2 11* -* -* -* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
WC 10 51* 13* 2.10* .920* 60* 632* 5* 10-7-5* 1 719 | 0 * * * * * * *
WC B 1 4* -* 1.75* .933* -* -* -* -* - | 0 * * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
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11/21/2014
11/21/2014 Confirmed No team Buffalo Sabres

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Arturs Irbe Biography and Trivia

Number 1 retired by Latvia

Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes

Cult/Star player for Dinamo Riga

Cult/Star player for EC Salzburg

Cult/Star player for Latvia

Cult/Star player for San Jose Sharks

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