HOCKEY DEVILS (NHL) - Signed Pat Verbeek, right wing, to a multiyear contract.

HOCKEY DEVILS--Named Gates Orlando assistant coach for Albany of the AHL.

HOCKEY DEVILS (NHL) - Signed Troy Crowder, right wing, to a three-year contract.

HOCKEY DEVILS--Recalled D Alex Brooks from Lowell of the AHL.

HOCKEY DEVILS--Placed RW Petr Sykora on injured reserve.

HOCKEY DEVILS (NHL) - Signed Bob Sauve, goaltender.

HOCKEY DEVILS--Announced an arbitrator awarded RW Petr Sykora a two-year contract.

HOCKEY DEVILS - Assigned Gordie Mark, defenseman, to Utica of the American Hockey League.

HOCKEY DEVILS (NHL) - Promoted Peter McMullen, operation director, to vice president of operations and human resources.

HOCKEY DEVILS--Assigned D Mike Commodore to Albany of the AHL.