Cool Cards: Arturs Irbe

Arturs Irbe RC
1990-91 O-Pee-Chee #501

A couple cards of Latvian netminder Arturs Irbe.

I like how you can see the airborne puck.

Arturs Irbe
1993-94 Topps Premier #442

Arturs Irbe spent five years in goal for the expansion San Jose Sharks. He was the main man by the 1993-94 season, making over 2000 saves in 74 games, finishing with a 2.71 goals against average.

Arturs Irbe
2000-01 Upper Deck #34

Coming off a season in which he played 75 games, Irbe would play 77 games during 2000-01 (third highest record number of games played by a goaltender in a single season).

He also helped the Hurricanes reach the Finals in 2002.