Arturs Irbe

Player profile and career history

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Arturs Irbe was a goaltender. Born February 2, 1967 in Riga, Latvia, he stood 5'8", weighed 190 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1989 (round 10, 196th overall) by the MNS. In 568 NHL regular-season games he had 218 wins and 33 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games: 568
Wins: 218
GAA: 2.83
Save %: 0.899

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 9
Games Played: 568
Games Started: 537
Goals: 0
Goals Against: 1513
Goals Against Avg: 2.8312
Losses: 236
Pim: 90
Save Pctg: 0.8994
Shots Against: 15033
Shutouts: 33
Ties: 79
Time On Ice: 32064:40
Wins: 218

NHL playoff career

Games: 51
Wins: 23
GAA: 2.86
Save %: 0.902

All supplied career statistics

Assists: 0
Games Played: 51
Games Started: 49
Goals: 0
Goals Against: 142
Goals Against Avg: 2.8579
Losses: 27
Pim: 20
Save Pctg: 0.902
Shots Against: 1449
Shutouts: 1
Time On Ice: 2981:13
Wins: 23

NHL season record highs

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Wins: 37
Shutouts: 6
Games: 77

Teams & leagues through the years

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2006–07
- NitraSlovakia
2005–06
- EC SalzburgEBEL
- LatviaOlympics
2004–05
- LatviaWC-A
2003–04
- JohnstownECHL
- Carolina HurricanesNHL
- LatviaWC-A
2002–03
- LowellAHL
- Carolina HurricanesNHL
- LatviaWC-A
2001–02
- Carolina HurricanesNHL
- LatviaOlympics
2000–01
- Carolina HurricanesNHL
- LatviaWC-A
1999–00
- Carolina HurricanesNHL
- LatviaWC-A
1998–99
- Carolina HurricanesNHL
- LatviaWC-A
1997–98
- Vancouver CanucksNHL
- LatviaWC-A
1996–97
- Dallas StarsNHL
- LatviaWC-A
1995–96
- Kansas CityIHL
- San Jose SharksNHL
- LatviaWC-B
1994–95
- San Jose SharksNHL
1993–94
- San Jose SharksNHL
1992–93
- Kansas CityIHL
- San Jose SharksNHL
1991–92
- Kansas CityIHL
- San Jose SharksNHL
1990–91
- RigaFr-Tour
- RigaUSSR
1989–90
- RigaFr-Tour
- CskaSuper-S
- RigaUSSR
- Soviet UnionWEC-A
1988–89
- RigaSuper-S
- RigaUSSR
- Soviet UnionWEC-A
1987–88
- RigaUSSR
- Riga 2USSR-3
1986–87
- RigaUSSR
- Riga 2USSR-3
1985–86
- Riga 2USSR-3
1984–85
- Soviet UnionEJC-A
1983–84
- Latvijas BerzsSoviet3

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
2006–07	Slovakia	Nitra	Regular	6	—	—	5.31	—	0	—	—	—	22	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 22 Goals Against Avg 5.31 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 249:00
2005–06	Olympics	Latvia	Regular	3	—	—	5.68	—	0	—	—	—	14	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 5.68 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 148:00
2005–06	EBEL	EC Salzburg	Playoffs	10	—	—	2.53	0.907	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 10 Goals Against Avg 2.53 Save Pctg 0.907
2004–05	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	6	2	3	1.48	—	2	—	—	124	7	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 1.48 Losses 3 Shots Against 124 Shutouts 2 Ties 1 Time On Ice 283:00 Wins 2
2003–04	ECHL	Johnstown	Regular	14	10	3	2.13	0.927	1	—	—	411	30	All stats Games Played 14 Goals Against 30 Goals Against Avg 2.13 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.927 Shots Against 411 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 847:00 Wins 10
2003–04	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	10	5	2	2.45	0.899	0	9	—	228	23	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 10 Games Started 9 Goals 0 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 2.4464 Losses 2 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8991 Shots Against 228 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 564:06 Wins 5
2003–04	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	5	2	1	1.80	—	0	—	—	—	9	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 1.8 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 300:00 Wins 2
2002–03	AHL	Lowell	Regular	7	3	3	2.95	0.908	0	—	—	229	21	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 21 Goals Against Avg 2.95 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.908 Shots Against 229 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 427:00 Wins 3
2002–03	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	34	7	24	3.18	0.877	0	31	—	816	100	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 34 Games Started 31 Goals 0 Goals Against 100 Goals Against Avg 3.1847 Losses 24 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8775 Shots Against 816 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 1883:59 Wins 7
2002–03	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	3	—	—	3.00	—	0	—	—	—	9	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 9 Goals Against Avg 3 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 180:00
2001–02	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	51	20	19	2.54	0.902	3	49	—	1,282	126	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 51 Games Started 49 Goals 0 Goals Against 126 Goals Against Avg 2.5419 Losses 19 Pim 10 Save Pctg 0.9017 Shots Against 1282 Shutouts 3 Ties 11 Time On Ice 2974:09 Wins 20
2001–02	Olympics	Latvia	Regular	1	0	1	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 0
2001–02	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Playoffs	18	10	8	1.67	0.938	1	17	—	480	30	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 18 Games Started 17 Goals 0 Goals Against 30 Goals Against Avg 1.6693 Losses 8 Save Pctg 0.9375 Shots Against 480 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 1078:17 Wins 10
2000–01	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	77	37	29	2.45	0.908	6	76	—	1,947	180	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 77 Games Started 76 Goals 0 Goals Against 180 Goals Against Avg 2.4514 Losses 29 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.9076 Shots Against 1947 Shutouts 6 Ties 9 Time On Ice 4405:39 Wins 37
2000–01	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	6	3	2	2.17	—	2	—	—	—	13	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 13 Goals Against Avg 2.17 Losses 2 Shutouts 2 Ties 1 Time On Ice 360:00 Wins 3
2000–01	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Playoffs	6	2	4	3.34	0.900	0	6	—	201	20	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 3.3358 Losses 4 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9005 Shots Against 201 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 359:44 Wins 2
1999–00	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	75	34	28	2.42	0.906	5	75	—	1,858	175	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 75 Games Started 75 Goals 0 Goals Against 175 Goals Against Avg 2.4166 Losses 28 Pim 14 Save Pctg 0.9058 Shots Against 1858 Shutouts 5 Ties 9 Time On Ice 4344:55 Wins 34
1999–00	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	7	3	3	2.43	—	0	—	—	—	17	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 2.43 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 420:00 Wins 3
1998–99	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Regular	62	27	20	2.22	0.923	6	61	—	1,753	135	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 62 Games Started 61 Goals 0 Goals Against 135 Goals Against Avg 2.2232 Losses 20 Pim 10 Save Pctg 0.923 Shots Against 1753 Shutouts 6 Ties 12 Time On Ice 3643:21 Wins 27
1998–99	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	4	—	—	3.02	—	0	—	—	—	12	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 3.02 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 238:00
1998–99	NHL	Carolina Hurricanes	Playoffs	6	2	4	2.20	0.917	0	6	—	181	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 2.2045 Losses 4 Save Pctg 0.9171 Shots Against 181 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 408:15 Wins 2
1997–98	NHL	Vancouver Canucks	Regular	41	14	11	2.73	0.907	2	32	—	982	91	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 41 Games Started 32 Goals 0 Goals Against 91 Goals Against Avg 2.7316 Losses 11 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.9073 Shots Against 982 Shutouts 2 Ties 6 Time On Ice 1998:49 Wins 14
1997–98	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	6	3	2	2.85	—	1	—	—	—	17	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 17 Goals Against Avg 2.85 Losses 2 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 358:00 Wins 3
1996–97	NHL	Dallas Stars	Regular	35	17	12	2.69	0.893	3	31	—	825	88	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 35 Games Started 31 Goals 0 Goals Against 88 Goals Against Avg 2.687 Losses 12 Pim 8 Save Pctg 0.8933 Shots Against 825 Shutouts 3 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1965:01 Wins 17
1996–97	WC-A	Latvia	Regular	5	4	0	2.00	—	1	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 2 Losses 0 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 300:00 Wins 4
1996–97	NHL	Dallas Stars	Playoffs	1	—	—	0.00	1.000	0	0	—	4	0	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 1 Games Started 0 Goals 0 Goals Against 0 Goals Against Avg 0 Save Pctg 1 Shots Against 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 12:53
1995–96	IHL	Kansas City	Regular	4	1	2	4.24	0.843	0	—	—	102	16	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 4.24 Losses 2 Save Pctg 0.843 Shots Against 102 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 226:00 Wins 1
1995–96	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	22	4	12	4.59	0.860	0	20	—	607	85	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 22 Games Started 20 Goals 0 Goals Against 85 Goals Against Avg 4.5872 Losses 12 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.86 Shots Against 607 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1111:47 Wins 4
1995–96	WC-B	Latvia	Regular	4	3	0	1.75	—	0	—	—	—	7	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 1.75 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 240:00 Wins 3
1994–95	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	38	14	19	3.26	0.895	4	35	—	1,056	111	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 38 Games Started 35 Goals 0 Goals Against 111 Goals Against Avg 3.2607 Losses 19 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8949 Shots Against 1056 Shutouts 4 Ties 3 Time On Ice 2042:31 Wins 14
1994–95	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	6	2	4	5.13	0.853	0	6	—	184	27	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 6 Games Started 6 Goals 0 Goals Against 27 Goals Against Avg 5.126 Losses 4 Pim 10 Save Pctg 0.8533 Shots Against 184 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 316:02 Wins 2
1993–94	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	74	30	28	2.84	0.899	3	73	—	2,064	209	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 74 Games Started 73 Goals 0 Goals Against 209 Goals Against Avg 2.8425 Losses 28 Pim 16 Save Pctg 0.8987 Shots Against 2064 Shutouts 3 Ties 16 Time On Ice 4411:38 Wins 30
1993–94	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Playoffs	14	7	7	3.72	0.875	0	14	—	399	50	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 14 Games Started 14 Goals 0 Goals Against 50 Goals Against Avg 3.7219 Losses 7 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.8747 Shots Against 399 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 806:02 Wins 7
1992–93	IHL	Kansas City	Regular	6	3	3	3.30	—	0	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 20 Goals Against Avg 3.3 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 364:00 Wins 3
1992–93	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	36	7	26	4.11	0.886	1	34	—	1,250	142	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 36 Games Started 34 Goals 0 Goals Against 142 Goals Against Avg 4.1086 Losses 26 Pim 10 Save Pctg 0.8864 Shots Against 1250 Shutouts 1 Ties 0 Time On Ice 2073:43 Wins 7
1991–92	IHL	Kansas City	Regular	32	24	7	2.46	—	0	—	—	—	80	All stats Games Played 32 Goals Against 80 Goals Against Avg 2.46 Losses 7 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 1955:00 Wins 24
1991–92	NHL	San Jose Sharks	Regular	13	2	6	4.46	0.868	0	11	—	365	48	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 13 Games Started 11 Goals 0 Goals Against 48 Goals Against Avg 4.4649 Losses 6 Save Pctg 0.8685 Shots Against 365 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 645:02 Wins 2
1991–92	IHL	Kansas City	Playoffs	15	12	3	2.89	—	0	—	—	—	44	All stats Games Played 15 Goals Against 44 Goals Against Avg 2.89 Losses 3 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 914:00 Wins 12
1990–91	Fr-Tour	Riga	Regular	1	1	0	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	4	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 4 Goals Against Avg 4 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 60:00 Wins 1
1990–91	USSR	Riga	Regular	46	—	—	2.94	—	5	—	—	—	133	All stats Games Played 46 Goals Against 133 Goals Against Avg 2.94 Shutouts 5 Time On Ice 2713:00
1989–90	Fr-Tour	Riga	Regular	1	—	—	1.90	—	0	—	—	—	2	All stats Games Played 1 Goals Against 2 Goals Against Avg 1.9 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 63:00
1989–90	Super-S	Cska	Regular	4	—	—	2.50	—	—	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 2.5 Time On Ice 240:00
1989–90	USSR	Riga	Regular	48	—	—	2.40	—	2	—	—	—	115	All stats Games Played 48 Goals Against 115 Goals Against Avg 2.4 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 2880:00
1989–90	WEC-A	Soviet Union	Regular	6	4	0	0.95	—	1	—	—	—	5	All stats Games Played 6 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 0.95 Losses 0 Shutouts 1 Ties 1 Time On Ice 315:00 Wins 4
1988–89	Super-S	Riga	Regular	7	—	—	3.25	—	—	—	—	—	23	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 3.25 Time On Ice 425:00
1988–89	USSR	Riga	Regular	40	—	—	2.83	—	4	—	—	—	116	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 116 Goals Against Avg 2.83 Shutouts 4 Time On Ice 2460:00
1988–89	WEC-A	Soviet Union	Regular	3	—	—	1.71	—	0	—	—	—	5	All stats Games Played 3 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 1.71 Shutouts 0
1987–88	USSR	Riga	Regular	34	—	—	2.76	—	4	—	—	—	86	All stats Games Played 34 Goals Against 86 Goals Against Avg 2.76 Shutouts 4 Time On Ice 1870:00
1987–88	USSR-3	Riga 2	Regular	5	—	—	2.31	—	—	—	—	—	11	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 2.31
1986–87	USSR	Riga	Regular	2	—	—	2.22	—	0	—	—	—	1	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 1 Goals Against Avg 2.22 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 27:00
1986–87	USSR-3	Riga 2	Regular	47	—	—	3.04	—	—	—	—	—	134	All stats Games Played 47 Goals Against 134 Goals Against Avg 3.04
1985–86	USSR-3	Riga 2	Regular	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 20
1984–85	EJC-A	Soviet Union	Regular	5	—	—	1.00	—	—	—	—	—	5	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 5 Goals Against Avg 1
1983–84	Soviet3	Latvijas Berzs	Regular	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	All stats Games Played 1

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Date	Opponent	Goals against	Shots against	Save %	Time on ice
2004-04-04	FLA	6	31	0.807	46:23
2004-04-02	NYI	1	9	0.889	30:02
2004-03-29	FLA	2	25	0.920	59:23
2004-03-25	FLA	2	21	0.905	60:00
2004-03-20	OTT	2	29	0.931	64:00

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