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Arturs Irbe

Ice Hockey

Latvia

Latvia

Birthdate:
February 02, 1967
Height:
5' 9"
Weight:
176 pounds
Age:
45

Ice Hockey

Date Round Result
02/21 Group B Kazakhstan 5 DEF Latvia 2
02/19 Group B Russia 9 DEF Latvia 2
02/18 Group B Sweden 6 DEF Latvia 1
02/16 Group B Slovakia 6 DEF Latvia 3
02/15 Group B United States 3 TIE Latvia 3

Event Schedule

Date Time Event
All times Eastern, except where noted. Times subject to change.

Notes

Birthplace
Riga, Latvia
Catches
Left
Team
Salzburg (Austria) Red Bulls
Years in League
14
Previous Olympics
2002 at Salt Lake City - 9th.
Drafted
Minnesota North Stars' 11th choice, 196th overall, 1989 entry draft.
NHL career highlights
Recorded 218 wins, 33 shutouts with four teams from 1991-2004; appeared in league-high 75 games with Carolina in 1999-2000 and 77 games the next season; 10 of 23 career playoff wins came with Hurricanes in 2001-02; traded to Columbus in 2004, but never played with team.
Other career highlights
Lost only game for Latvia at 2002 Salt Lake Games; spent five seasons with Dynamo Riga from 1986-91; had career-high five shutouts with Dynamo Riga in 1991; was 24-7-1 with Kansas City of defunct International Hockey League in 1991-92; had league-best 12 wins and 2.89 goals-against average in that season's playoffs; won James Norris Memorial Trophy 1992 for fewest goals allowed in one season.

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