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Arturs Irbe | |
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Born | February 2, 1967 Riga, Soviet Union |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) |
Position | Goaltender |
Catches | Left |
Played for | Soviet III Latvijas Berzs Riga ShVSM Riga Soviet Dynamo Riga IHL Kansas City Blades NHL San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks Carolina Hurricanes AHL Lowell Lock Monsters ECHL Johnstown Chiefs Belarus Extraliga HK Riga 2000 EBHL EC Red Bull Salzburg Latvia SK Rīga 20 Slovak Extraliga Hk Dynamax Oil Nitra |
National team | Template:Country data LAT & Template:Country data URS |
NHL Draft | 196th overall, 1989 Minnesota North Stars |
Playing career | 1986–2008 |
Arturs Irbe (born on February 2, 1967) is a Latvian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender.
Born during the Soviet era, Arturs played for various Soviet league teams and the Soviet Union national team before moving to North America in 1991.
In the NHL, he played for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks and the Carolina Hurricanes.
In 2004, Arturs returned to Europe to play until he retired in 2007. He later returned to the NHL as goaltending coach for the Washington Capitals during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons.
On June 11, 2011, Arturs left the team to spend more time with his family.
Playing Career
NHL Career
ECHL Career
Returning to the NHL
Returning to Europe
Career Statistics
Regular Season Statistics
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SV | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1983–84 | Latvijas Berzs Riga | Soviet III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1984–85 | Latvijas Berzs Riga | Soviet III | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1985–86 | ShVSM Riga | Soviet III | 9 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — |
1986–87 | ShVSM Riga | Soviet III | 47 | — | — | — | 2,643 | 134 | — | — | 3.04 | — |
1986–87 | Dynamo Riga | Soviet | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 1 | — | 0 | 2.22 | — |
1987–88 | Dinamo Riga | Soviet | 34 | — | — | — | 1,870 | 86 | — | 4 | 2.76 | — |
1987–88 | ShVSM Riga | Soviet III | 5 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 3.31 | — |
1988–89 | Dinamo Riga | Soviet | 40 | — | — | — | 2,460 | 116 | — | 4 | 2.83 | — |
1989–90 | Dinamo Riga | Soviet | 48 | — | — | — | 2,880 | 115 | — | 2 | 2.40 | — |
1990–91 | Dinamo Riga | Soviet | 46 | — | — | — | 2,713 | 133 | — | 5 | 2.94 | — |
1991–92 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 32 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 1,955 | 80 | — | 0 | 2.46 | .911 |
1991–92 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 48 | — | 0 | 4.47 | .868 |
1992–93 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 364 | 20 | — | 0 | 3.30 | .876 |
1992–93 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 36 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 2,074 | 142 | 365 | 1 | 4.11 | .886 |
1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 74 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 4,412 | 209 | 1,250 | 3 | 2.84 | .899 |
1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 38 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 2,043 | 111 | 2,064 | 4 | 3.26 | .895 |
1995–96 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 226 | 16 | 1,056 | 0 | 4.24 | .843 |
1995–96 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 22 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1,112 | 85 | 607 | 0 | 4.59 | .860 |
1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 35 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1,965 | 88 | 825 | 3 | 2.69 | .893 |
1997–98 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 41 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1,999 | 91 | 982 | 2 | 2.73 | .907 |
1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 62 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 3,643 | 135 | 1,753 | 6 | 2.22 | .923 |
1999–2000 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 75 | 34 | 28 | 9 | 4,345 | 175 | 1,858 | 5 | 2.42 | .906 |
2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 77 | 37 | 29 | 9 | 4,406 | 180 | 1,947 | 6 | 2.45 | .908 |
2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 51 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 2,974 | 126 | 1,282 | 3 | 2.54 | .902 |
2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 427 | 21 | 229 | 0 | 2.95 | .908 |
2002–03 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 34 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1,884 | 100 | 816 | 0 | 3.18 | .877 |
2003–04 | Johnstown Chiefs | ECHL | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 847 | 30 | 411 | 1 | 2.13 | .927 |
2003–04 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 564 | 23 | 228 | 0 | 2.45 | .899 |
2004–05 | HK Riga 2000 | Belarus Extraliga | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.04 | — |
2005–06 | HK Rīga 2000 | Belarus Extraliga | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.95 | — |
2005–06 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBHL | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1,012 | 35 | — | 0 | 2.08 | .914 |
2006–07 | SK Rīga 20 | Latvia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 21 | — | 0 | 5.25 | — |
2006–07 | HK Ardo Nitra | Slovak Extraliga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 249 | 22 | — | 0 | 5.31 | .814 |
NHL totals | 568 | 218 | 236 | 79 | 32,066 | 1,513 | 15,033 | 33 | 2.83 | .899 |
Playoff Statistics
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1991–92 | Kansas City Blades | IHL | 15 | 12 | 3 | 914 | 44 | 0 | 2.89 | |
1993–94 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 14 | 7 | 7 | 806 | 50 | 0 | 3.72 | .875 |
1994–95 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 369 | 32 | 0 | 5.20 | .848 |
1996–97 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
1998–99 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 408 | 15 | 0 | 2.21 | .917 |
2000–01 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 360 | 20 | 0 | 3.34 | .900 |
2001–02 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1,078 | 30 | 1 | 1.67 | .938 |
2005–06 | EC Red Bull Salzburg | EBHL | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.53 | .897 |
NHL totals | 51 | 23 | 27 | 2,981 | 142 | 1 | 2.86 | .902 |
International Statistics
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SV | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1985 | Soviet Union | EJC | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 5 | — | — | 1.00 | — |
1989 | Soviet Union | WC | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 1.71 | — |
1990 | Soviet Union | WC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 315 | 5 | — | — | 0.95 | .950 |
1996 | Latvia | WC-B | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 7 | — | 0 | 1.75 | — |
1997 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 10 | — | 1 | 2.00 | — |
1998 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 358 | 17 | — | 1 | 2.85 | — |
1999 | Latvia | WC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 238 | 12 | 86 | 0 | 3.02 | .860 |
2000 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 420 | 17 | 163 | 0 | 2.43 | .907 |
2001 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 360 | 13 | 159 | 2 | 2.17 | .924 |
2002 | Latvia | Oly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 4.00 | .862 |
2003 | Latvia | WC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 9 | 82 | 0 | 3.00 | .901 |
2004 | Latvia | WC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 300 | 9 | 111 | 0 | 1.80 | .925 |
2005 | Latvia | WC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 7 | 117 | 2 | 1.48 | .944 |
2006 | Latvia | Oly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 148 | 14 | — | 0 | 5.68 | .833 |
Olympic totals | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 208 | 18 | — | 0 | 4.84 | .848 |
Super Series Statistics
The Super Series were exhibition games between an NHL team and Soviet teams (usually a club from the Soviet Championship League). Arturs competed in two such series.
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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1988–89 | Dynamo Riga | Super-S | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 425 | 23 | 0 | 3.25 |
1990 | CSKA Moscow | Super-S | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 18 | 1 | 2.50 |
Super Series totals | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 725 | 41 | 1 | 2.88 |
Awards & Achievements
International Hockey Awards
Soviet Union Hockey Awards
IHL Awards
NHL Awards
San Jose Sharks Awards
ECHL Awards
International Play
Equipment
Career Transactions
- June 17, 1989: Drafted by Minnesota in the 10th round (196th overall)
- May 30, 1991: San Jose in National Hockey League dispersal draft
- July 22, 1996: Signed as a free agent by Dallas
- August 5, 1997: Signed as a free agent by Vancouver
- September 10, 1998: Signed as a free agent by Carolina
- February 8, 2003: Placed on waivers by Hurricanes
- June 16, 2004: Traded by Hurricanes to Columbus Blue Jackets for future considerations
- December 5, 2005: Signed as free agent by Salzburg
Coaching Career
In 2008, Arturs signed a three year deal with Dinamo Riga and worked as the goaltending coach for the club.
In August of 2009, he cut ties with Riga and decided to go back to North America to be the goaltending coach of the NHL Washington Capitals after former goaltending coach Dave Prior stepped down due to family reasons.
Personal Life
Arturs is also a member of board of directors of the Kids First Fund, a non-profit organization based in the United States that raises money for projects assisting abused and abandoned children in Latvia.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he was Latvia's flag-bearer in the opening ceremonies.