Darcy Verot (born July 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played 37 games in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals during the 2003–04 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2014, was spent in the minor leagues and in Europe.

Darcy Verot
Verot with the Portland Pirates in 2004
Born (1976-07-13) July 13, 1976 (age 47)
Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
PositionLeft wing
ShotLeft
Played forWashington Capitals
Oceláři Třinec
Vityaz Chekhov
CSKA Moscow
NHL draftUndrafted
Playing career1997–2014

Career edit

Verot started his professional career in 1997 in the Western Professional Hockey League). He ended his career in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia, retiring in 2014. Signed as a free agent in 2000 by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Verot made his NHL debut with the Washington Capitals, playing 37 games during the 2003–04 NHL season before the NHL lockout in 2004–05. Verot led all players in penalty minutes for the last half of the season.

In 2002, Verot played with the Calgary Flames organization before signing a two-way contract in 2005 with the Columbus Blue Jackets. He played two seasons with the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. In 2007, after a serious shoulder injury Verot signed with Vityaz Chekhov of the KHL and amassed more than 1000 penalty minutes over five years. In 2011, Verot signed with KHL's powerhouse team, CSKA Moscow.

While with Russia he was involved in multiple incidents, particularly in games against rival Avangard Omsk. Notably he fought star Jaromír Jágr (who was briefly his teammate in Washington) on a couple of occasions, losing each time. When Verot tried out for Czech Extraliga club Oceláři Třinec in 2011, Jágr, who owns another club in the league, expressed outrage.[1]

Personal life edit

Verot is married to Nicole Pizzolatto of Lake Charles, Louisiana and the couple have five children together.

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1994–95Weyburn Red WingsSJHL57818262401625750
1995–96Weyburn Red WingsSJHL64153045191310120
1996–97Weyburn Red WingsSJHL6126517721813381124
1997–98Lake Charles Ice PiratesWPHL68112637269401125
1998–99Lake Charles Ice PiratesWPHL68172340236924653
1999–00Wheeling NailersECHL4471219240
1999–00Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL23551096
2000–01Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL781015253472123540
2001–02Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsAHL7161016387
2002–03Saint John FlamesAHL7351116299
2003–04Washington CapitalsNHL37022135
2003–04Portland PiratesAHL2835889
2004–05Portland PiratesAHL36011189
2005–06Syracuse CrunchAHL2013464
2006–07Syracuse CrunchAHL6891423227
2007–08Vityaz ChekhovRSL43224508
2008–09Vityaz ChekhovKHL28145170
2009–10Vityaz ChekhovKHL34145374
2010–11Vityaz ChekhovKHL20213169
2011–12HC Oceláři TřinecCZE100012
2011–12CSKA MoscowKHL1600074
2012–13Rubin TyumenVHL26426145
2013–14Arizona SundogsCHL700014
AHL totals397396410316982123540
NHL totals37022135

References edit

  1. ^ "Czech Hockey Report: Goon Verot tries out in Třinec, draws Jágr's wrath". 2011-09-15.

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