Derek Barach

American ice hockey player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican ice hockey player
PlacesUnited States of America
isAthlete Ice hockey player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth27 February 1995, Glenmont, New York, USA
Age29 years
Star signPisces
The details

Biography

Derek Barach (born February 27, 1995) is an American ice hockey player who currently plays for HC Vityaz of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He plays as a centre.

Playing career

Junior

Derek began his ice hockey career as a young child playing for the CD Selects, a junior A team in Albany New York. He played High School Hockey for the Bethlehem Central High School Eagles, The Albany Academy Cadets, and the Salisbury School Crimson Knights. He also played junior hockey with the Neponset Valley River Rats, Lone Star Brahmas, and Green Bay Gamblers.

College

Barach spent for years at college playing for the Mercyhurst Lakers, where he served two years as captain.

Professional

After completion of his college degree, Barach signed his first professional contract with the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League on March 10, 2019.

Barach signed a 2-year contract to Porin Ässät covering the seasons 2021–22 and 2022–23. Barach played his first Liiga game on October 10, 2021. On October 15 Barach scored his first Liiga goal with a hat trick in a game against KalPa, overall he scored 4 goals in that game. Barach played 56 matches with 32 points. In the 2022–23 season Barach played 58 matches with 28 points.

On June 28, 2023 it was announced that Barach had signed a one-year contract with the HC Vityaz of the KHL.

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2010–11Albany Academy CadetsNEPSAC367916
2011–12Albany Academy CadetsNEPSAC31193453
2012–13Salisbury Crimson KnightsNEPSAC2910919
2013–14Salisbury Crimson KnightsNEPSAC29233356
2013–14Lone Star BrahmasNAHL21010
2014–15Green Bay GamblersUSHL551171832
2015–16Mercyhurst LakersNCAA3610223244
2016–17Mercyhurst LakersNCAA399283734
2017–18Mercyhurst LakersNCAA3715233854
2018–19Mercyhurst LakersNCAA3815223728
2018–19Cleveland MonstersAHL157411681012
2019–20Cleveland MonstersAHL47761336
2019–20Jacksonville IcemenECHL21230
2020–21Texas StarsAHL3134720
2020–21Indy FuelAHL73474
2021–22Porin ÄssätLiiga5618143256
2022–23Porin ÄssätLiiga5815132859815610
2023Team Murphy3ICE4336
AHL totals931714316281012
Liiga totals114332760115815610
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