Artūrs Irbe
Artūrs Irbe (born 2 February 1967) is a Latvian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender. Born during the Soviet era, Irbe played for various Soviet league teams and the Soviet Union national team before moving to North America in 1991. Irbe played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, and Carolina Hurricanes. In 2004 Irbe returned to Europe to play until he retired in 2007. He has served as a goaltending coach with Dinamo Riga, the Washington Capitals and the Buffalo Sabres, as well as internationally with the Latvia men's national ice hockey team. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2010. Irbe was rated number 93 on The Hockey News list of The Top 100 Goalies of All-Time in 2018.
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Irbe with EC Red Bull Salzburg in 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 February 1967 Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goaltender | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caught | Left | |||||||||||||||||||
| Played for |
Dynamo Riga San Jose Sharks Dallas Stars Vancouver Canucks Carolina Hurricanes HK Riga 2000 EC Red Bull Salzburg SK Rīga 20 Hk Dynamax Oil Nitra | |||||||||||||||||||
| National team |
Soviet Union and Latvia | |||||||||||||||||||
| NHL Draft |
196th overall, 1989 Minnesota North Stars | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1981–2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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