Pat Verbeek
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"Patrick Martin Verbeek" is 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".

Verbeek is currently employed as Assistant General Manager with the Tampa Bay Lightning with former Detroit teammate Steve Yzerman, the current General Manager of the Lightning. He previously served as pro scout with the Detroit Red Wings.

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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.

Well, all the best to him. Records aren't made to last forever. Maybe only [Wayne] Gretzky's are.

It's a lot easier to move around the ice.