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Arturs Irbe

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-8    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: February 2, 1967 in Riga, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Drafted by the Minnesota North Stars in the 10th round (196th overall) of the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

* Sweater numbers are available 1951-1970, 1972-1994, and 1999-2008.
32
San Jose Sharks
1992-1994		 1
Carolina Hurricanes
1999-2004

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1991-92 24 San Jose Sharks NHL 13 645 2 6 3 7 .318 0 48 4.47 365 317 .868 0 1 1 0
1992-93 25 San Jose Sharks NHL 36 2074 7 26 0 14 .212 1 142 4.11 1250 1108 .886 0 0 0 10
1993-94 26 San Jose Sharks NHL 74 4412 30 28 16 76 .514 3 209 2.84 2064 1855 .899 0 2 2 16
1994-95 27 San Jose Sharks NHL 38 2043 14 19 3 31 .431 4 111 3.26 1056 945 .895 0 0 0 4
1995-96 28 San Jose Sharks NHL 22 1112 4 12 4 12 .300 0 85 4.59 607 522 .860 0 0 0 4
1996-97 29 Dallas Stars NHL 35 1965 17 12 3 37 .578 3 88 2.69 825 737 .893 0 2 2 8
1997-98 30 Vancouver Canucks NHL 41 1999 14 11 6 34 .548 2 91 2.73 982 891 .907 0 0 0 2
1998-99 31 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 62 3643 27 20 12 66 .559 6 135 2.22 1753 1618 .923 0 0 0 10
1999-00 32 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 75 4345 34 28 9 77 .542 5 175 2.42 1858 1683 .906 0 1 1 14
2000-01 33 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 77 4406 37 29 9 83 .553 6 180 2.45 1947 1767 .908 0 2 2 6
2001-02 34 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 51 2974 20 19 11 51 .510 3 126 2.54 1282 1156 .902 0 1 1 10
2002-03 35 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 34 1884 7 24 2 16 .242 0 100 3.18 816 716 .877 0 0 0 4
2003-04 36 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 10 564 5 2 1 11 .688 0 23 2.45 228 205 .899 0 0 0 2
Career NHL 568 32066 218 236 79 515 .483 33 1513 2.83 15033 13520 .899 0 9 9 90

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1993-94 26 San Jose Sharks NHL 14 806 7 7 14 .500 0 50 3.72 399 349 .875 0 0 0 6
1994-95 27 San Jose Sharks NHL 6 316 2 4 4 .333 0 27 5.13 184 157 .853 0 0 0 10
1996-97 29 Dallas Stars NHL 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 4 1.000 0 0 0 0
1998-99 31 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6 408 2 4 4 .333 0 15 2.21 181 166 .917 0 0 0 0
2000-01 33 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 6 360 2 4 4 .333 0 20 3.33 201 181 .900 0 0 0 4
2001-02 34 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 18 1078 10 8 20 .556 1 30 1.67 480 450 .938 0 0 0 0
Career NHL 51 2981 23 27 46 .460 1 142 2.86 1449 1307 .902 0 0 0 20

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1984-85 17 Soviet Union EJC-A 5 300 5 1.00
1985-86 18 ShVSM Riga USSR-3 9 20
1986-87 19 ShVSM Riga USSR-3 47 2643 134 3.04
1986-87 19 Dynamo Riga USSR 4 27 0 1 2.22
1987-88 20 Dynamo Riga USSR 34 1870 4 84 2.70
1987-88 20 ShVSM Riga USSR-3 5 285 11 2.32
1988-89 21 Dynamo Riga USSR 41 2381 4 118 2.97
1988-89 21 Dynamo Riga Super-S 7 425 2 4 1 5 .357 0 23 3.25
1988-89 21 Soviet Union WEC-A 3 175 0 5 1.71
1989-90 22 Dynamo Riga Fr-Tour 1 63 0 1 0 0 .000 0 2 1.90
1989-90 22 Dynamo Riga USSR 48 2868 2 115 2.41
1989-90 22 CSKA Moscow Super-S 4 240 3 1 0 6 .750 1 10 2.50
1989-90 22 Soviet Union WEC-A 6 315 4 0 1 9 .900 1 5 0.95
1990-91 23 Dynamo Riga Fr-Tour 1 60 1 0 0 2 1.000 0 4 4.00
1990-91 23 Dynamo Riga USSR 46 2713 5 133 2.94
1991-92 24 Kansas City Blades IHL 32 1955 24 7 1 49 .766 0 80 2.46
1992-93 25 Kansas City Blades IHL 6 364 3 3 0 6 .500 0 20 3.30
1995-96 28 Kansas City Blades IHL 4 226 1 2 1 3 .375 0 16 4.25 102 86 .843
1995-96 28 Latvia WC-B 4 240 3 0 1 7 .875 0 7 1.75
1996-97 29 Latvia WC-A 5 300 4 0 1 9 .900 1 10 2.00
1997-98 30 Latvia WC-A 6 358 3 2 1 7 .583 1 17 2.85
1998-99 31 Latvia WC-A 4 238 0 12 3.03
1999-00 32 Latvia WC-A 7 420 3 3 1 7 .500 0 17 2.43
2000-01 33 Latvia WC-A 6 360 3 2 1 7 .583 2 13 2.17
2001-02 34 Latvia Olympics 1 60 0 1 0 0 .000 0 4 4.00
2002-03 35 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 7 427 3 3 1 7 .500 0 21 2.95 229 208 .908 0 0 0 2
2002-03 35 Latvia WC-A 3 180 0 9 3.00
2003-04 36 Johnstown Chiefs ECHL 14 847 10 3 1 21 .750 1 30 2.13 411 381 .927 0 2 2 2
2003-04 36 Latvia WC-A 5 300 2 1 2 6 .600 0 9 1.80
2004-05 37 Latvia WC-A 12 566 2 3 1 5 .417 4 14 1.48 124 110 .887
2005-06 38 Latvia Olympics 3 148 0 14 5.68 0 0 0 2
2006-07 39 HK Nitra Slovakia 6 249 0 22 5.30 0 0 0 0
Career AHL 7 427 3 3 1 7 .500 0 21 2.95 229 208 .908 0 0 0 2
Career ECHL 14 847 10 3 1 21 .750 1 30 2.13 411 381 .927 0 2 2 2
Career EJC-A 5 300 5 1.00
Career Fr-Tour 2 123 1 1 0 2 .500 0 6 2.93
Career IHL 42 2545 28 12 2 58 .690 0 116 2.73 102 86 .843
Career Olympics 4 208 0 1 0 0 .000 0 18 5.19 0 0 0 2
Career Slovakia 6 249 0 22 5.30 0 0 0 0
Career Super-S 11 665 5 5 1 11 .500 1 33 2.98
Career USSR 173 9859 15 451 2.74
Career USSR-3 61 2928 165 3.38
Career WC-A 48 2722 17 11 7 41 .586 8 101 2.23 124 110 .887
Career WC-B 4 240 3 0 1 7 .875 0 7 1.75
Career WEC-A 9 490 4 0 1 9 .900 1 10 1.22

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1991-92 24 Kansas City Blades IHL 15 914 12 3 24 .800 0 44 2.89
Career IHL 15 914 12 3 24 .800 0 44 2.89

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

1994 NHL
1999 NHL

Games Played (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 74 (1)
 1994-95 NHL 38 (10)
1999-00 NHL 75 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 77 (1)
 Career NHL 568 (41)

Wins (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 30 (6)
1998-99 NHL 27 (10)
1999-00 NHL 34 (5)
2000-01 NHL 37 (3)
Career NHL 218 (49)

Losses (Goalie)

1992-93 NHL 26 (6)
1993-94 NHL 28 (6)
1994-95 NHL 19 (5)
1999-00 NHL 28 (5)
2000-01 NHL 29 (4)
Career NHL 236 (35)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 16 (1)
 1998-99 NHL 12 (4)
1999-00 NHL 9 (5)
2000-01 NHL 9 (6)
2001-02 NHL 11 (1)
 Career NHL 79 (37)

Points (Goalie)

1993-94 NHL 76 (6)
1999-00 NHL 77 (5)
2000-01 NHL 83 (4)
Career NHL 515 (48)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1996-97 NHL .578 (10)
Career NHL .483 (89)

Shutouts

1993-94 NHL 3 (8)
1994-95 NHL 4 (3)
1998-99 NHL 6 (4)
1999-00 NHL 5 (4)
2000-01 NHL 6 (7)
Career NHL 33 (40)

Goals Against

1993-94 NHL 209 (6)
1994-95 NHL 111 (5)
1999-00 NHL 175 (1)
 2000-01 NHL 180 (1)
 Career NHL 1513 (45)

Goals Against Average

1998-99 NHL 2.22 (9)
Career NHL 2.83 (57)

Shots Against

1993-94 NHL 2064 (4)
1998-99 NHL 1753 (6)
1999-00 NHL 1858 (3)
2000-01 NHL 1947 (1)
 Career NHL 15033 (24)

Saves

1993-94 NHL 1855 (4)
1998-99 NHL 1618 (6)
1999-00 NHL 1683 (4)
2000-01 NHL 1767 (1)
 Career NHL 13520 (25)

Save Percentage

1998-99 NHL .923 (4)
Career NHL .899 (37)
      

Transactions

Glossary / Transaction information may be incomplete.

May 30, 1991: Claimed by San Jose from Minnesota in Dispersal Draft, May 30, 1991.

August 19, 1996: Signed as a free agent by Dallas, August 19, 1996.

August 25, 1997: Signed as a free agent by Vancouver, August 25, 1997.

September 14, 1998: Signed as a free agent by Carolina, September 14, 1998.

June 16, 2004: Traded to Columbus by Carolina for future considerations, June 16, 2004.