Pat Verbeek
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Pat Verbeek
Patrick Martin Verbeekis a Canadian 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"...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth24 May 1964
darts quick room
He's a quick little forward. He darts around. Especially with today's NHL, there's a lot more room for quick little forwards.
maybe penalty played
Maybe a little bit. But I played on the edge. In today's NHL, you can't play on the edge. You end up in the penalty box.
easier move
It's a lot easier to move around the ice.