Patrick Verbeek is the new General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks.
The NHL team made the official announcement Thursday afternoon.
The Sarnia-born, two-time Stanley Cup champion has spent 36 years in the NHL, 20 years were spent as a player and the other 16 were spent as an executive, read a news release on NHL.com.
Verbeek spent the last three seasons with the Detroit Red Wings as an assistant general manager.
"It's an honor and a privilege to be named General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks. My family and I are looking forward to becoming part of the Orange County community," said Verbeek in a statement. "The Ducks are a championship organization with world-class facilities, and I look forward to working with our entire staff to build on the foundation in place to construct a championship team our fans will be proud of on and off the ice."
During his playing career, Verbeek played for several teams including the Red Wings, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers, and New Jersey Devils after being drafted in 1982.
Verbeek will be the Ducks' sixth GM in franchise history.
Verbeek: "It's an honor and a privilege to be named General Manager of the Anaheim Ducks. My family and I are looking forward to becoming part of the Orange County community."
We will hear more from Pat following his introductory news conference later today. pic.twitter.com/aoUxC0tF5y— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) February 3, 2022
