Pat Verbeek

Pat Verbeek

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
position = Right Wing
played_for = New Jersey Devils
Hartford Whalers
New York Rangers
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
shot = Right
height_ft = 5
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 190
nickname = The Little Ball of Hate
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1964|5|24
birth_place = Sarnia, ON, CA
draft = 43rd overall
draft_year = 1982
draft_team = New Jersey Devils
career_start = 1982
career_end = 2002
halloffame =

Patrick Verbeek (born on May 24, 1964 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-born former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career. 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 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 a club record 46 goals during the regular season.

After the 1988-89 season, the Devils traded him to the Hartford Whalers (now the Carolina Hurricanes). 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 [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1982/82043.html] , where he won his first Stanley Cup 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. 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.

On May 15, 1985 one of Verbeek's thumbs was cut off by a wheat thresher in a farming accident. It was later reattached and after extensive rehabilitation, he returned to hockey (although he did not miss any regular-season NHL games because of the injury). [cite web | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9407E0DD1339F937A25755C0A963948260 | title = Verbeek Healing Well | publisher = The New York Times | accessdate = 2007-06-22 ] [cite web | url = http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1982/82043.html | title = 1982 NHL Entry Draft -- Pat Verbeek | publisher = HockeyDraftCentral.com | accessdate = 2008-02-25 ]

Career Statistics

ee also

*Captain (ice hockey)
*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*List of NHL players with 1000 points
*List of NHL players with 500 goals

References

External links

*hockeydb|5565


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