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      • Steve Passmore
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      • Dominic Roussel
      • Tommy Salo
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      • Ron Low
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      • John Vanbiesbrouck
      • Scott Wedgewood
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      • Rick DiPietro
      • Wade Dubielewicz
      • Kelly Hrudey
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      • Dan Blackburn
      • Bob Froese
      • Johan Holmqvist
      • Chad Johnson
      • Kirk McLean
      • Gilles Villemure
      • Kevin Weekes
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      • Mike Brodeur
      • Mike Condon
      • Ray Emery
      • Mike Fountain
      • Andrew Hammond
      • Simon Lajeunesse
      • Peter Sidorkiewicz
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      • Robert Esche
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      • Tommy Soderstrom
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      • Andy Chiodo
      • Brent Johnson
      • Gilles Meloche
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      • Peter Skudra
      • Jocelyn Thibault
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      • John Tanner
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      • Arturs Irbe
      • Mike Vernon
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      • Jim Hrivnak
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      • Olaf Kolzig
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      • Justin Pogge
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      • Frank Caprice
      • Arturs Irbe
      • Rob McVicar
      • Mika Noronen
      • Maxime Ouellet
      • Wendell Young
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      • Sebastien Charpentier
      • Cristobal Huet
      • Arturs Irbe
      • Alain Raymond
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      • Steve Penney
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      • Jim Carey (AHL)
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      • Albany River Rats (AHL) >
        • Peter Sidorkiewicz
      • Binghamton Rangers (AHL) >
        • Jamie Ram
      • Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL) >
        • Blaine Lacher
      • Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) >
        • Joaquin Gage
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        • Steve Baker
        • Karl Friesen
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        • Mike Bales
      • Portland Pirates (AHL) >
        • Mike McKenna
      • Saint John Flames (AHL) >
        • Levente Szuper
      • Stockton Heat (AHL) >
        • Jon Gillies
      • Utah Grizzlies (ECHL) >
        • Shawn Hunwick
      • Worcester Ice Cats (AHL) >
        • Mike Valley / Levente Szuper
      • Other / Unknown >
        • Mike Buzak
        • Trevor Koenig
        • Scott Langkow
        • Unidentified Player Stick
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      • Marcel Paille
      • Levente Szuper
      • Unknown Player (Bill Mertz?)
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      • Byron Dafoe (possibly Fuhr, Gosselin, or Storr)
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Heroes of the Crease: Goaltending Museum and Memorabilia LTD.

1997-98 Arturs Irbe Game-Used SHER-wood Stick

Arturs Irbe, born in Riga, Latvia on February 2, 1967 was drafted 196th overall by the Minnesota North Stars in 1989. Upon the collapse of the USSR, Irbe made his way over to the NHL and became the first legit franchise goalie for the San Jose Sharks from 1991-1996. After dismal final season with the team, he was signed by the Dallas Stars to back up Andy Moog in 1996-97. The following season, he was signed by the Vancouver Canucks. After a couple of decent back-up stints, Irbe was signed by the Carolina Hurricanes. There, Irbe recorded some of the best years of his career. From 1998-2004, he led the team to the playoffs several times, and even led the underdog 'Canes to the Stanley Cup Final against the stacked Detroit Red Wings. Though the team fell in five games, Irbe's numbers were the best of all playoff goalies that year, even getting better numbers than Hasek. The following season, Irbe regressed substantially and he was eventually placed on waivers, before the team gave him a final shot in 2003-04 to hopefully trade him. In the off-season, he was traded to the Blue Jackets, but due to the lock-out, he never played for the them. He continued to play in Europe until the end of the 2006-07 season.
 
In his NHL career, he appeared in 568 games, recording a 218-236-79 record with 33 shutouts, a 2.83GAA, and a 0.899% save average. In 51 playoff games, he recorded a 23-27 record with a 2.91GAA, one shutout, and a 0.900% save average.
 
Sometimes the end of a playing career does not signal the end of a goaltender's career. Such was the case with Irbe. He took over the role of goalie coach in Washington for two seasons from 2009 until 2011 and then coached for the Buffalo Sabres in 2014-15, even dressing as an emergency backup to Jhonas Enroth on November 18, 2014. 

In his only year with the Canucks, Latvian goaltender Arturs Irbe played in 41 games, recording 14 wins and 2 shutouts. This stick was used at some point during his stint with the Canucks

Acquired from: Fellow collector on hobbyinsider.net

Dates of Game Use: Unknown

Photomatched: No, referenced
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