Artūrs Irbe is a retired goaltender from Latvia.

What was the last team Artūrs Irbe played for?

The last team Artūrs played for was Buffalo Sabres in the NHL.

How tall is Artūrs Irbe?

Artūrs Irbe is 175 cm (5'9") tall.

How much does Artūrs Irbe weigh?

Artūrs Irbe weighs 86 kg (190 lbs).

When was Artūrs Irbe born?

Artūrs Irbe was born on 1967-02-02 in Riga, LAT.

Artūrs Irbe

a.k.a. "Arturs Irbe"

#35 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 14/15

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Date of Birth: Feb 02, 1967
Age: 59
Place of Birth: Riga, LAT
Nation: Latvia
Youth Team: Dinamo Riga
Position: G
Height: 175 cm / 5'9"
Weight: 86 kg / 190 lbs
Catches: L
Status: Retired

Drafted: 1989 round 10 #196 overall by Minnesota North Stars
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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	POST	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
83-84	Latvijas Berzs	Soviet3	1	-	-	-	-
84-85	Soviet Union U18	EJC-18	5	1.00	-	-	-
85-86	RASMS Riga	Soviet3	9	-	-	-	-
86-87	Dinamo Riga	Soviet	2	2.22	-	-	-
	RASMS Riga	Soviet3	47	3.04	-	-	-
87-88	Dinamo Riga	Soviet	34	2.69	-	-	-
	RASMS Riga	Soviet3	5	2.32	-	-	-
88-89	Dinamo Riga	Soviet	40	2.85	-	-	-
	Soviet Union	WC	3	1.72	-	-	-
89-90	Dinamo Riga	Soviet	48	2.85	-	-	-
	Soviet Union	WC	6	0.95	.950	-	-
90-91	Dinamo Riga	Soviet	46	2.94	-	-	-
91-92	San Jose Sharks	NHL	13	4.46	.868	0	2-6-3
	Kansas City Blades	IHL	32	2.46	.911	-	-	Playoffs	15	2.89	-	-	-
92-93	San Jose Sharks	NHL	36	4.11	.886	1	7-26-0
	Kansas City Blades	IHL	6	3.30	.876	0	3-3-0
93-94	San Jose Sharks	NHL	74	2.84	.899	3	30-28-16	Playoffs	14	3.72	.875	0	7-7-0
94-95	San Jose Sharks	NHL	38	3.26	.895	4	14-19-3	Playoffs	6	5.13	.853	0	2-4-0
95-96	San Jose Sharks	NHL	22	4.59	.860	0	4-12-4
	Kansas City Blades	IHL	4	4.24	.843	-	-
	Latvia	WC B	4	1.75	.933	-	-
96-97	Dallas Stars	NHL	35	2.69	.893	3	17-12-3	Playoffs	1	0.00	1.000	0	-
	Latvia	WC	5	2.00	.930	-	-
97-98	Vancouver Canucks	NHL	41	2.73	.907	2	14-11-6
	Latvia	WC	6	2.85	.893	1	3-2-1
98-99	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	62	2.22	.923	6	27-20-12	Playoffs	6	2.20	.917	0	2-4-0
	Latvia	WC	4	3.02	.861	0	-
99-00	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	75	2.42	.906	5	34-28-9
	Latvia	WC	7	2.43	.906	0	-
00-01	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	77	2.45	.908	6	37-29-9	Playoffs	6	3.34	.900	0	2-4-0
	Latvia	WC	6	2.17	.924	2	3-2-1
	Latvia (all)	International	6	2.17	.924	-	-
01-02	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	51	2.54	.902	3	20-19-11	Playoffs	18	1.67	.938	1	10-8-0
	Latvia Olympics	OG	1	4.00	.862	0	0-1-0
	Latvia (all)	International	1	4.00	.862	-	-
02-03	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	34	3.18	.877	0	7-24-2
	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	7	2.95	.908	0	3-3-1
	Latvia	WC	3	3.00	.901	0	-
	Latvia (all)	International	4	2.50	-	-	-
03-04	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	10	2.45	.899	0	5-2-1
	Johnstown Chiefs	ECHL	14	2.13	.927	1	10-3-1
	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	0	-	-	-	-
	Latvia	WC	5	1.80	.925	0	2-1-2
04-05	Latvia	WC	6	1.48	.944	2	2-2-1
	Latvia (all)	International	9	1.99	-	-	-
05-06	HK Riga 2000	Latvia	18	1.95	-	-	-
	EC Salzburg	EBEL	17	2.02	.917	2	11-5-0	Playoffs	10	2.53	.907	1	6-4-0
	HK Riga 2000	Belarus	18	-	-	-	-
	Latvia Olympics	OG	3	5.68	.833	0	0-2-1
	Latvia (all)	International	4	5.24	-	-	-
06-07	SK Riga 20	Latvia	4	-	-	-	-
	HK Nitra	Slovakia	6	5.31	.814	-	-
14-15	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	0	-	-	-	-

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S	Team	League	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
88-89	Dinamo Riga	Super Series	7	3.25	-	-	-
	Soviet Union	Japan Cup	-	-	-	-	-
89-90	Dinamo Riga	Fr-Tour	1	1.90	-	-	-
	CSKA MoskvaLoan	Super Series	4	2.50	-	-	-
	Soviet Union	Izvestia Trophy	5	-	-	-	-
	Soviet Union	Japan Cup	4	-	-	-	-
90-91	Dinamo Riga	Fr-Tour	1	4.00	-	-	-
	Soviet Union	Goodwill Games	5	1.35	-	1	5-0-0

Artūrs Irbe Career Totals

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League	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T	Years	GP	GAA	SV%	SO	W-L-T
AHL	2	7	2.95	.908	0	3-3-1	0
Belarus	1	18	-	-	-	-	0
EBEL (ICEHL)	1	17	2.02	.917	2	11-5-0	1	10	2.53	.907	1	6-4-0
ECHL	1	14	2.13	.927	1	10-3-1	0
EJC-18	1	5	1.00	-	-	-	0
Fr-Tour	2	2	-	-	-	-	0
Goodwill Games	1	5	1.35	-	1	5-0-0	0
IHL	3	42	3.30*	.877*	0	3-3-0	1	15	2.89	-	-	-
International	5	24	-	-	-	-	0
Izvestia Trophy	1	5	-	-	-	-	0
Japan Cup	2	4*	-	-	-	-	0
Latvia	2	22	1.95*	-	-	-	0
NHL	14	568	2.83	.899	33	218-236-79	6	51	2.86	.902	1	23-27-0
OG	2	4	5.19	.841	0	0-3-1	0
Slovakia	1	6	5.31	.814	-	-	0
Soviet	5	170	2.84*	-	-	-	0
Soviet3	4	62	-	-	-	-	0
Super Series	2	11	-	-	-	-	0
WC	10	51	2.10*	.920*	5*	10-7-5	0
WC B	1	4	1.75	.933	-	-	0

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Artūrs Irbe Career Totals

League

GAA

SV%

AHL

2.95

Belarus

EBEL

2.02

ECHL

2.13

EJC-18

1.00

Fr-Tour

Goodwill Games

1.35

IHL

3.30

International

Izvestia Trophy

Japan Cup

Latvia

1.95

NHL

568

2.83

5.19

Slovakia

5.31

Soviet

170

2.84

Soviet3

Super Series

2.10

WC B

1.75

Artūrs Irbe Hockey Connections

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Artūrs Irbe Career Highlights

Season	Awards by Season
1984-1985	U18 EJC Best Goaltender U18 EJC Silver Medal
1987-1988	RSL Rookie of the Year
1988-1989	World Championship Gold Medal
1989-1990	World Championship Best Goaltender World Championship Gold Medal
1991-1992	IHL Best GAA (James Norris Trophy) IHL First All-Star Team IHL Turner Cup Champion
1993-1994	NHL All-Star Game
1995-1996	World Championship (B) Best GAA (1.75) World Championship (B) Best SVS% (.933)
1998-1999	NHL All-Star Game
2003-2004	ECHL Goaltender of the Week (10/20-10/26) World Championship Top 3 Player on Team
2005-2006	EBEL Best GAA (2.02)
2009-2010	IIHF Hall of Fame

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Artūrs 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