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Arturs Irbe's 1997-1998 season

Wins
14
NHL#28
Save pct
.907
NHL#26
GAA
2.73
NHL#43
Shutouts
2
NHL#24
Games
41
50%
50% of 82

Goaltender Arturs Irbe was 30 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 41 games and won 14 of them, at .907. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998
  1. Season opener

    Arturs Irbe plays the 1997-1998 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Arturs was 30 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Arturs Irbe's season starts in game 8 of 82

    Vancouver Canucks have played 7 games7 of 82 without him
    • The game
      VAN5–1DAL
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA59:59TOIW
      .967
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    • The game
      VAN0–3CHI
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      .914SV%
      32SV35SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .914
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–8NJD
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      .810SV%in relief
      17SV21SA4GA34:48TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      VAN3–5CAR
      L
      game 15/822
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA58:53TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–8LAK
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      .600SV%in relief
      3SV5SA2GA16:14TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2SJS
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:54TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 started
      2
      wins
      .891
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      VAN
      5-13-0W-L-OT13Points
      6th in the Pacific·12th in the Western Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN4–2TOR
      W
      game 26/825
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      22SV22SA0GA48:33TOIW
      in relief
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      VAN4–6COL
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      .882SV%in relief
      15SV17SA2GA32:16TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2VAN
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      12SV12SA0GA39:33TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–7VAN
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      23SV23SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1PHX
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .958
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–0SJS
      game 35/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      38SV38SA0GA65:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–0VAN
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      .800SV%
      20SV25SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3DAL
      game 38/822
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA65:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5LAK
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA59:54TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI8–0VAN
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      .700SV%
      7SV10SA3GA10:23TOIL
      .700
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8211 of 41 started
      5
      wins
      .907
      SV%
      2.7
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      VAN
      11-24-0W-L-OT28Points
      7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·25th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–4DET
      L
      game 47/825
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      12SV14SA2GA23:49TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5CGY
      L
      game 50/826
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA12:49TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–3VAN
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3EDM
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA59:57TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      COL2–1VAN
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA57:47TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      .900SV%
      36SV40SA4GA59:56TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–6VAN
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5VAN
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:58TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4CGY
      game 59/824
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA31:02TOI
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      W
      game 60/826
      His night
      .714SV%
      5SV7SA2GA11:51TOI
      .714
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      CGY6–2VAN
      L
      game 62/824
      His night
      .778SV%in relief
      7SV9SA2GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8219 of 62 started
      10
      wins
      .902
      SV%
      2.9
      GAA
      2
      shutouts
      VAN
      18-34-0W-L-OT46Points
      7th in the Pacific·13th in the Western Conference·25th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL2–5VAN
      W
      game 63/825
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:51TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–0VAN
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      .818SV%
      9SV11SA2GA22:26TOIL
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2MTL
      game 65/824
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA65:00TOI
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3PHI
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA59:38TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4TBL
      L
      game 69/825
      His night
      .933SV%in relief
      14SV15SA1GA39:25TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1OTT
      game 70/826
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA65:00TOI
      .966
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1TOR
      game 71/825
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA65:00TOI
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 72/825
      His night
      .875SV%
      21SV24SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .875
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2VAN
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      .737SV%
      14SV19SA5GA51:53TOIL
      .737
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      EDM2–4VAN
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      .955SV%
      42SV44SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–5VAN
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA47:25TOI
      .824
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–3CGY
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      .921SV%
      35SV38SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .921
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1SJS
      game 79/824
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA64:49TOI
      .969
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–0VAN
      L
      game 80/824
      His night
      .909SV%
      10SV11SA1GA30:46TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Arturs Irbe closes the 1997-1998 season with 14 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    14
    Games
    41of 82
    50%
    Shutouts
    2
    SV%
    .907
    GAA
    2.73
    Starts
    32
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    4 i rad
    straight wins