Pat Verbeek

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Pat Verbeek
Pat Verbeek 2014.jpg
Verbeek in 2014
Born (1964-05-24) May 24, 1964 (age 60)
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Hartford Whalers
New York Rangers
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 43rd overall, 1982
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1982–2002
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Italy
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1989 Sweden
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Canada
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Soviet Union

Patrick Martin Verbeek (born May 24, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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".

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He is one of a few NHL players to have scored 500 goals, but one of four of those who are eligible but not a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Playing career

Verbeek grew up in Petrolia, Ontario playing minor hockey before suiting up for the OHA Petrolia Jets Jr.B. club in 1979-80 as a 15-year old.

Verbeek was selected 43rd overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He helped the Devils to their first playoff berth in the 1987–88 season, when he scored what was a club record 46 goals until it was broken in the 2005–06 season by Brian Gionta's 48 goals.

On May 15, 1985, one of Verbeek's thumbs was cut off by an auger in a farming accident. Thanks to his father and brother his thumb was saved, and after extensive rehabilitation, Verbeek returned to hockey. [1] [2]

On April 18, 1988, Verbeek cut the leg of Washington Capitals defenseman Rod Langway with his skate. [3] The NHL ruled the incident accidental, but the episode added to the Patrick Division rivalry between Washington and New Jersey.

After the 1988–89 season, the Devils traded him to the Hartford Whalers. In his first season, he led the team in goal scoring and in his second he was named team MVP. In 1991, he made the All-Star team for the first time and in the following season, Verbeek was named the Whalers captain. After a short stint with the Rangers, he signed with the Dallas Stars as a free agent in 1996, [4] where he won his first Stanley Cup championship in 1999.

During the 1999–2000 season, he signed with the Detroit Red Wings. In Detroit, he passed the 1,000-point mark, scored his 500th goal, and moved into the top 25 in career goal scoring before returning to Dallas for his final NHL season in 2001–02.

Verbeek is the only NHL player to record 40+ goals and 200+ penalty minutes in the same season three times.

Post-playing career

After retirement, he became a part-time color analyst for television broadcasts of Red Wings' road games. Verbeek is the only player in NHL history to total over 500 career goals and 2500 career penalty minutes. He left his position as a broadcaster in September 2006, to become a scout for the Red Wings. Verbeek was later recruited by former teammate, Steve Yzerman, to work as assistant general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pat Verbeek worked alongside Yzerman for the Lightning for years, until the pair eventually returned to Detroit. On May 6, 2019, Verbeek was named an assistant general manager for the Detroit Red Wings. [5]

Verbeek was named general manager of the Anaheim Ducks on February 3, 2022. [6]

Personal

Verbeek and his wife Dianne have five children. One son, Kyle, and four daughters: Stephanie, Kendall, Haley, & Georgeanne. The family resided in Birmingham, Michigan during his tenure with the Red Wings, before relocating to Newport Beach, California. Patrick Kane lived with Verbeek and his family in 2003, after relocating to Detroit, Michigan to play for the Honeybaked 16U AAA hockey club. Kane credited Verbeek as a mentor and even emulated his playing style. [7]

Awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1979–80 Petrolia Jets WOHL 4117244185—————
1980–81Petrolia JetsWOHL42444488155—————
1981–82 Sudbury Wolves OHL 66375188180—————
1982–83 Sudbury WolvesOHL614067107184—————
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL 63258—————
1983–84 New Jersey DevilsNHL79202747158—————
1984–85 New Jersey DevilsNHL78151833162—————
1985–86 New Jersey DevilsNHL7625275379—————
1986–87 New Jersey DevilsNHL74352459120—————
1987–88 New Jersey DevilsNHL7346317722720481251
1988–89 New Jersey DevilsNHL77262147189—————
1989–90 Hartford Whalers NHL80444589228722426
1990–91 Hartford WhalersNHL80433982246632540
1991–92 Hartford WhalersNHL76223557243702212
1992–93 Hartford WhalersNHL84394382197—————
1993–94 Hartford WhalersNHL84373875177—————
1994–95 Hartford WhalersNHL297111853—————
1994–95 New York Rangers NHL19105151810461020
1995–96 New York RangersNHL694141821291136912
1996–97 Dallas Stars NHL81173653128713416
1997–98 Dallas StarsNHL823126571701732526
1998–99 Dallas StarsNHL781717341331834714
1999–2000 Detroit Red Wings NHL682226489591122
2000–01 Detroit Red WingsNHL671515307352026
2001–02 Dallas StarsNHL647132072—————
NHL totals1,4245225401,0622,905117263662225

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
1983 Canada WJC Bronze medal icon.svg72246
1989 Canada WC Silver medal icon.svg40222
1994 CanadaWCGold medal icon.svg81124
1996 Canada WCH Silver medal icon.svg10000
Junior totals72246
Senior totals131346

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References

  1. ↑ "Verbeek Healing Well". The New York Times. June 14, 1985. Retrieved June 22, 2007.
  2. ↑ "1982 NHL Entry Draft – Pat Verbeek". HockeyDraftCentral.com. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Langway Out Indefinitely". The New York Times. April 20, 1988.
  4. ↑ "1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Pat Verbeek".
  5. ↑ Kulfan, Ted (May 6, 2019). "Pat Verbeek reunites with Steve Yzerman, Red Wings with front-office position". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  6. ↑ Myers, Tracy (February 3, 2022). "Verbeek hired as Ducks general manager, was assistant with Red Wings". NHL.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  7. ↑ Burns, Mark (2015). "A Few Minutes With Patrick Kane". USA Hockey Magazine. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
Preceded by Hartford Whalers captain
1992–95 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jeff Solomon
Interim
 General manager of the Anaheim Ducks
2022–present		Incumbent
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