Pat Verbeek | |||
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![]() Verbeek in 2014 | |||
Born |
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | May 24, 1964||
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 team |
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NHL draft |
43rd overall, 1982 New Jersey Devils | ||
Playing career | 1982–2002 | ||
Medal record |
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".
He is one of few NHL players to have scored 500 goals, but one of four of those who are eligible to not be a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.