Patrick Verbeek (born on May 24, 1964 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian-born former 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 his New York Rangers teammate Ray Ferraro was tagged as the "Big Ball of Hate".