Arturs Irbe
Arturs Irbe
Artūrs Irbeis 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 Leaguefor 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 later returned to the NHL as goaltending coach for the Washington Capitals...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth2 February 1967
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When we got the lead it was a little bit of a surprise to me. In the third period, the game was going full-speed and they turned up all cylinders. It was very hard for us to survive a game like that.
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He was very happy to have the opportunity. We are close friends. We have been together on different teams at different stages. It's going to be fun.
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We both played last night and I think both teams were a little worn down. In those situations, talent can get you through a game and Slovakia has a lot of skill.
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When we got the lead, it was a surprise for the American team.
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The goalie is like the guy on the minefield. He discovers the mines and destroys them. If you make a mistake, somebody gets blown up.