[3] The NHL ruled the incident accidental, but the episode added to the Patrick Division rivalry between Washington and New Jersey.

After a short stint with the Rangers, he signed with the Dallas Stars as a free agent in 1996,[4] where he won his first Stanley Cup championship in 1999.

Verbeek was later recruited by former teammate, Steve Yzerman, to work as assistant general manager for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Pat Verbeek worked alongside Yzerman for the Lightning for years, until the pair eventually returned to Detroit.

The family resided in Birmingham, Michigan during his tenure with the Red Wings, before relocating to Newport Beach, California.

Patrick Kane lived with Verbeek and his family in 2003, after relocating to Detroit, Michigan to play for the Honeybaked 16U AAA hockey club.