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 48)
Radville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Washington Capitals
Oceláři Třinec
Vityaz Chekhov
CSKA Moscow
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1997–2014

Career

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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

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

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1994–95 Weyburn Red Wings SJHL 57 8 18 26 240 16 2 5 7 50
1995–96 Weyburn Red Wings SJHL 64 15 30 45 191 3 1 0 1 20
1996–97 Weyburn Red Wings SJHL 61 26 51 77 218 13 3 8 11 24
1997–98 Lake Charles Ice Pirates WPHL 68 11 26 37 269 4 0 1 1 25
1998–99 Lake Charles Ice Pirates WPHL 68 17 23 40 236 9 2 4 6 53
1999–00 Wheeling Nailers ECHL 44 7 12 19 240
1999–00 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 23 5 5 10 96
2000–01 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 78 10 15 25 347 21 2 3 5 40
2001–02 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL 71 6 10 16 387
2002–03 Saint John Flames AHL 73 5 11 16 299
2003–04 Washington Capitals NHL 37 0 2 2 135
2003–04 Portland Pirates AHL 28 3 5 8 89
2004–05 Portland Pirates AHL 36 0 1 1 189
2005–06 Syracuse Crunch AHL 20 1 3 4 64
2006–07 Syracuse Crunch AHL 68 9 14 23 227
2007–08 Vityaz Chekhov RSL 43 2 2 4 508
2008–09 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 28 1 4 5 170
2009–10 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 34 1 4 5 374
2010–11 Vityaz Chekhov KHL 20 2 1 3 169
2011–12 HC Oceláři Třinec CZE 1 0 0 0 12
2011–12 CSKA Moscow KHL 16 0 0 0 74
2012–13 Rubin Tyumen VHL 26 4 2 6 145
2013–14 Arizona Sundogs CHL 7 0 0 0 14
AHL totals 397 39 64 103 1698 21 2 3 5 40
NHL totals 37 0 2 2 135

References

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