Toledo, Ohio – Forward Ryan Verbeek has agreed to terms with the Toledo Walleye for the 2019-20 season.
The Walleye are the ECHL affiliate of the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins.Verbeek is following in the footsteps of his uncle, Tim Verbeek, who played in 182 games over three years for the Toledo Storm from 2000-03. The bloodlines continue for him as he is also a nephew of former NHL forward Pat Verbeek who appeared in 1,424 career NHL games including a pair of seasons with the Red Wings.The 23-year-old spent the 2018-19 season playing in France for Lyon in which he skated in 31 games, scoring 23 points (12g-11a) and adding 39 penalty minutes.The Kingston, Ontario native played one season of Canadian Collage at Dalhousie University with six points (3g-3a) in just 12 games before going over to France. From 2012-16, he skated in 202 games in the Ontario Hockey League with Windsor and Kingston with 73 career points (31g-42a) and 138 penalty minutes.
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