Brian Verbeek

{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|22|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Wyoming, Ontario, Canada

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| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 194

| position = Centre

| shoots = Left

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| played_for = Salt Lake Golden Eagles
KooKoo
Binghamton Whalers
Boxers de Bordeaux

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| draft = 242nd overall

| draft_year = 1986

| draft_team = Hartford Whalers

| career_start = 1986

| career_end = 1990
1994–1995

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Brian Verbeek (born October 22, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He is the younger brother of former NHL player Pat Verbeek.

Verbeek was drafted 242nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr00006045.html Hartford Whalers draft history] He turned professional the same year, spending a season with the Salt Lake Golden Eagles of the International Hockey League. He then played a season in Finland, playing two games in SM-liiga for KooKoo[https://liiga.fi/en/pelaajat/1212/verbeek-brian Profile at Liiga.fi] and 17 games in the 1. Divisioona for Karhu-Kissat. Verbeek then played 27 games for the American Hockey League's Binghamton Whalers during the 1988–89 season.

He is currently the head coach of the Potomac Patriotshttps://www.potomacpatriots.net/news_article/show/1314367 of the United States Premier Hockey League. As head coach, he led the 2024-2025 Patriots Premier team to USPHL Nationals Tournament, winning the Southeast Region Divisional Playoffs, defeating the Hampton Roads Whalers 5-4 (OT) on Tuesday March 4, 2025.https://www.usphlpremier.com/stats/daily-schedule/2025-3-4?league=2&season=160&division=-1