Vice president and general manager George McPhee of Washington Capitals announced that the team have hired Arturs Irbe as the goaltending coach. Irbe originally served as the goaltending coach for Dinamo Riga last season. Irbe is also a former teammate of Capitals’ assistant coach Dean Evason, and both of them played for the San Jose Sharks from 1991 to 1993.
Irbe has played for several clubs including Sharks, Ducks, Canucks and Hurricanes.
His last NHL season was 2003-04. After he left the NHL and retired Irbe played professionally in Europe in 2006.
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