You had to love him. It’s tough not to think of Arturs Irbe without smiling. He was just so easy to root for, a short, stocky goaltender who never changed his equipment and regularly repaired ...

Goalie: Ward is THE goaltender for the Hurricanes. He played in 668 regular-season games during the past quarter-century; Arturs Irbe, next on the list, is at 215. Ward won 318 regular-season games.

The NHL unveiled its quarter-century team for the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. Representing the top players who have suited ...

The NHL on Friday, Jan. 17 announced the Carolina Hurricanes’ Quarter-Century team as part of the league’s plans to celebrate ...

Best known for his tenures with the San Jose Sharks and Carolina Hurricanes, Arturs Irbe is regarded as the best Latvian goaltender in the country's history to have played in the NHL. He helped ...

Arturs Irbe played 309 games for the Hurricanes from 1998-2004. He had a 130-122-44 record (2nd most wins) with a 0.906 save ...

His 318 wins are easily the most among goalies who played for the Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers, as are his 668 games – more than double that of second-place Arturs Irbe. And Ward will always have ...

Arguably the best Latvian hockey player of all-time (is it really an argument?), Arturs Irbe was still a stud towards the end of his NHL career. That was highlighted by the 77 games he played for ...