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#1 DropThePuck

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Posted 26 February 2007 - 09:47 PM

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Latvian international ice hockey goaltender Arturs Irbe on Monday quit Slovak first division side Nitra after conceding 22 goals in six matches.

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Latvian international and former NHL ice hockey goaltender Arturs Irbe, seen here in 2005, quit Slovak first division side Nitra after conceding 22 goals in six matches.
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Posted 27 February 2007 - 01:21 AM

22 goals?! blink.gif At least he went out in style! laugh.gif

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Posted 27 February 2007 - 09:21 AM

22 goals in 3 games is 3.66 goals per game. Not a great GAA, but not the worst that I've seen.

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Posted 26 March 2007 - 10:18 AM

I feel bad for Arts, but maybe he should tough it out.it s a new group, a new system,anew set of refs, etc, he may need time to acclimate.

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Posted 26 March 2007 - 11:12 AM

QUOTE(MrsBevo @ Feb 27 2007, 07:21 PM) View Post

22 goals in 3 games is 3.66 goals per game. Not a great GAA, but not the worst that I've seen.

blink.gif 22 Goals in 3 Games would be a GAA of 7.33 laugh.gif but i guess you meant 22 Goals in 6 games tongue.gif;)

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 11:55 AM

This one's for Veca crybaby.gif crybaby.gif crybaby.gif

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 05:53 PM

QUOTE(Dark Knight @ Apr 3 2007, 12:55 PM) View Post

This one's for Veca crybaby.gif crybaby.gif crybaby.gif

Thank you my friend and may I add my own... huh.gif weeping.gif weeping.gif weeping.gif weeping.gif signs-goodnight1.gif Arturs, my fellow Latvijan, don't you know by now your ship sailed years ago?? shocking.gif crybaby.gif crybaby.gif

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 06:54 PM

QUOTE(Veca @ Apr 3 2007, 06:53 PM) View Post
...Arturs, my fellow Latvijan, don't you know by now your ship sailed years ago??

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy laugh.gif

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 07:04 PM

QUOTE(Dark Knight @ Apr 3 2007, 07:54 PM) View Post

QUOTE(Veca @ Apr 3 2007, 06:53 PM) View Post
...Arturs, my fellow Latvijan, don't you know by now your ship sailed years ago??

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy laugh.gif

ohmy.gif That's just mean....true but mean.... giggle.gif bleh.gif lol_1.gif Poor little Arturs... lol_1.gif lol_1.gif

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Posted 03 April 2007 - 09:07 PM

QUOTE(Dark Knight @ Apr 3 2007, 07:54 PM) View Post

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy laugh.gif

I do believe you meant dinghy IPB Image

Although Irbe's dingy GAA was rather dingy.

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 10:32 AM

QUOTE(DropThePuck @ Apr 3 2007, 10:07 PM) View Post

QUOTE(Dark Knight @ Apr 3 2007, 07:54 PM) View Post

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy laugh.gif

I do believe you meant dinghy IPB Image

Although Irbe's dingy GAA was rather dingy.

sad.gif Aw, come on fellows, we are talking about the wee, studly one after all... bye2.gif
It's what Arturs get's for being so Latvijan stubborn.... happy.gif

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 03:09 PM

QUOTE(DropThePuck @ Apr 3 2007, 10:07 PM) View Post

QUOTE(Dark Knight @ Apr 3 2007, 07:54 PM) View Post

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy laugh.gif

I do believe you meant dinghy IPB Image

Although Irbe's dingy GAA was rather dingy.

Yeah, the same way that on the topic's title you mean Latvian wink.gif although a "Lativan" might exist somewhere as well rolleyes.gif

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Posted 04 April 2007 - 03:55 PM

QUOTE(Dark Knight @ Apr 4 2007, 04:09 PM) View Post

Yeah, the same way that on the topic's title you mean Latvian wink.gif although a "Lativan" might exist somewhere as well rolleyes.gif

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That's why it's in quotes ... it's the exact copy from the press release.

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 12:38 AM

Its sad to see Arturs' career go from Sharks hero to this.... He was never this bad....

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Posted 05 April 2007 - 01:31 PM

QUOTE(Lonewolf81LA @ Apr 5 2007, 01:38 AM) View Post

Its sad to see Arturs' career go from Sharks hero to this.... He was never this bad....

flex.gif I agree. Arturs was never super star quality but he also was never this bad. Maybe it's time for him to finally accept the situation. He will always be a notable as the first NHL Latvijan goaltender to make good. Poor baby, wish he would have gone out on a better note.
From what some say, he was never the same after his dog bit his hand while he was with the Sharks. Just the kind of bad luck that seems so typical for us Latvijans.... no.gif tomato.gif weeping.gif weeping.gif

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Posted 08 April 2007 - 09:03 AM

sorry to say this but it was just about a time for him to quit ... but we all now it's hard for him to accept that he no longer has it...

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Posted 08 April 2007 - 10:38 PM

QUOTE(Latvian @ Apr 8 2007, 10:03 AM) View Post

sorry to say this but it was just about a time for him to quit ... but we all now it's hard for him to accept that he no longer has it...

wavetowel2.gif Hi Latvian, good to see you posting.....I see you share my sorrow about the little guy. He would make a great coach I think, just no more working as a goalie. It is so sad...... sad.gif





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