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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Arturs Irbe
| Arturs Irbe had a very unorthodox approach to the game of hockey. There were several unusual things which he did, for example, leaving some of his personal items on the team's bench between periods. What items did he often leave on the bench? | NHL Goalie: Arturs Irbe
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His gloves and helmet. The reason that he left his gloves and helmet on the bench was that he always did when playing in Latvia, and he was accustomed to it. Other unusual things he has been credited to include repairing his own equipment, often bringing his gear, needle, and thread with him on the airplane. His warm up for a game never involved lifting weights, instead he put together jigsaw puzzles. He felt that a concentrated mind was far more efficient than an exercised body.
| During his NHL career, Arturs faced a total of five penalty shots. He was scored on by three of the shooters, Mats Sundin, Igor Larionov, and Hnat Domenichelli. He did however, stop two shots. Which players did Arturs Irbe stop on a penalty shot? | NHL Goalie: Arturs Irbe
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Kevyn Adams and Pavel Bure. The first three penalty shots he faced on March 15, 1995, November 22, 1995, and February 27, 1998, all went into the back of the net. On February 14, 2000, Irbe stopped a penalty shot by Kevyn Adams. On January 25, 2002, Arturs Irbe was forced to make a save against Pavel Bure.
| During his NHL career, Irbe had played in two NHL all-star games. In which two seasons did Irbe earn the right to represent his conference? | NHL Goalie: Arturs Irbe
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1993-94 season and 1998-99 season. In his first all-star game on January 22, 1994, Arturs Irbe played for the western conference as a member of the San Jose Sharks. The western conference was defeated by the eastern conference by a score of nine to eight. In his second all-star game on January 24, 1999, Arturs Irbe played for the World all-stars against the North American all-stars. Again, his side was defeated, this time by a score of 8-6.
| After Arturs Irbe's glorious goaltending led his team to the Stanley Cup finals, his career once again hit a decline. Because of this quick decline he was not played as often as he had been in the previous seasons. How many games in total had Irbe played in the 2002-03 season? | NHL Goalie: Arturs Irbe
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34. After the success of his previous season, Arturs Irbe failed to deliver the quality of goaltending he was expected to give. He played in only 34 games, posting seven wins, 24 losses, and two ties. He had a save percentage of .877 with a goals against average of 3.18. In the 2003-04 season, he was played in even fewer games, a total of 10 to be exact.
| After proving his worth to the San Jose Sharks in the 1993-1994 season, Arturs suffered a major injury that affected his career. What was the cause of this injury? | NHL Goalie: Arturs Irbe
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His dog attacked him. While spending the summer of 1994 in his home town of Riga, Arturs Irbe was doing sit-ups next to his dog who was sleeping at the time. Apparently, he nudged the animal, and woke it up. The dog went ballistic and attacked Irbe's hands. As a result, he suffered severe damage to the tendons and nerves in his hands. The dog was later put to sleep. Because of the attack, Irbe displayed a horrible performance the following season and quickly began to make a name for himself as the worst stick handling goalie in the league.
| Arturs Irbe was drafted by the Minnesota North Stars, as their tenth round pick, 196th overall, in what year? | NHL Goalie: Arturs Irbe
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1989. After being drafted, Irbe did not have any ice time until his big break in the 1991-1992 season, where he played 13 games for the San Jose Sharks. He posted a save percentage of .868% with a goals- against average of 4.46.
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