Pat Verbeek
Pat Verbeek was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada on May 24th, 1964 and is the Hockey Player. At the age of 59, Pat Verbeek biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Patrick Martin Verbeek (born May 24, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current assistant general manager for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
Verbeek played for five teams over a 20 year playing career, earning a Stanley Cup ring with the Dallas Stars in 1999.
His nickname, "The Little Ball of Hate", was given to him in 1995 by Glenn Healy after fellow New York Rangers teammate Ray Ferraro was tagged as the "Big Ball of Hate".
Playing career
Verbeek grew up in Petrolia, Ontario, playing minor hockey before being sent to the OHA Petrolia Jets Jr. B. I was a 15-year old at a football club in 1979-80 as a child.
In the 1982 NHL Entry Draft, Verbeek was ranked 43rd overall by the New Jersey Devils. He assisted the Devils in their first playoff appearance in 1987–88, when he scored what was a club record 46 goals before it was broken in 2005-06 by Brian Gionta's 48 goals.
In a farming accident on May 15, 1985, one of Verbeek's thumbs was cut off by an auger. Verbeek returned to hockey after extensive recovery, thanks to his father and brother. Because of the injury, he did not miss any regular-season NHL games.
Verbeek sliced the leg of Washington Capitals defenseman Rod Langway with his skate on April 18, 1988. The NHL called the shooting accidental, but it added to the Patrick Division rivalry between Washington and New Jersey.
The Devils traded him to the Hartford Whalers in 1988-1989. He led the team in goal scoring in his first season, and in his second season, he was named Team MVP. Verbeek made the All-Star team for the first time in 1991, and the Whalers captain was named in the following season. He joined the Dallas Stars as a free agent in 1996, where he won his first Stanley Cup in 1999 after a brief time with the Rangers.
He signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 1999-2000. He reached the 1,000-point mark in Detroit, scored his 500th goal, and finished in the top 25 in career goal scoring before returning to Dallas for his final NHL season in 2001-02.
Post-playing career
He became a part-time color analyst for Red Wings' television broadcasts. Verbeek is the only player in NHL history to reach over 500 career goals and 2500 career penalty minutes. In September 2006, he resigned from being a broadcaster to become a Red Wings Scout. Steve Yzerman, a former teammate, was later recruited by Verbeek to serve as assistant general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pat Verbeek worked with Yzerman for years before the pair returned to Detroit. Verbeek was named assistant general manager for the Detroit Red Wings on May 6, 2019.
Verbeek was the general manager of the Anaheim Ducks on February 3, 2022.
Awards
- Member of one Stanley Cup winning team: 1999 with the Dallas Stars
- Selected to two NHL All-Star Games: 1991 and 1996