Nathan Gerbe
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| Born |
July 24, 1987 Oxford, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||
| Weight | 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NLA team Former teams |
Genève-Servette HC Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes |
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| National team |
 United States
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| NHL Draft | 142nd overall, 2005 Buffalo Sabres |
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| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
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| Representing United States
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| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
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2007 Mora | |
| IIHF U18 Championships | ||
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2005 České Budějovice | |
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2004 Minsk | |
Nathan David Gerbe (born July 24, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with Genève-Servette HC of the National League A (NLA). He previously played for the Carolina Hurricanes and the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League (NHL). At 5 feet 4 inches tall, he and EV Zug's Lino Martschini are currently the shortest players in the NLA.
Gerbe played for the Boston College Eagles of the Hockey East conference in the NCAA (wearing the number 9), and was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres with the 142nd pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
In the 2008 Frozen Four, he scored 5 goals in the final two games, leading his team to the championship, and was named the tournament's most outstanding player. He was also a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in the same 2007–08 season.
On the ice he is known for his skating ability and scoring touch as evident with 68 points in 43 games in his last year with Boston College. During his tenure with the Buffalo Sabres, the local fans began to call him the "Tasmanian Devil," a reference to his smaller size, but rough style of play. He has also been called "The Gerbil" by local fans in reference to a confrontation with Daniel Carcillo of the Philadelphia Flyers during the 2011 NHL playoffs.
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