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[DropThePuck]

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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[BritDuck]

22 goals?! At least he went out in style!

[MrsBevo]

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

[MallardFillmore]

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.

[Syko]

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

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

[Dark Knight]

This one's for Veca

[Veca]

This one's for Veca

Thank you my friend and may I add my own... Arturs, my fellow Latvijan, don't you know by now your ship sailed years ago??

[Dark Knight]

...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

[Veca]

...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

That's just mean....true but mean.... Poor little Arturs...

[DropThePuck]

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy

I do believe you meant dinghy

Although Irbe's dingy GAA was rather dingy.

[Veca]

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy

I do believe you meant dinghy

Although Irbe's dingy GAA was rather dingy.

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

[Dark Knight]

Considering his physical size, it was more like a dingy

I do believe you meant dinghy

Although Irbe's dingy GAA was rather dingy.

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

[DropThePuck]

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

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

[Lonewolf81LA]

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

[Veca]

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

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....

[Latvian]

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...

[Veca]

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...

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......