Derek Barach

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Derek Barach
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Born (1995-02-27) February 27, 1995 (age 29)
Albany, New York, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
KHL team
Former teams
HC Vityaz
Cleveland Monsters
Texas Stars
Porin Ässät
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2019present

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. [1]

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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. [2]

Barach signed a 2-year contract to Porin Ässät covering the seasons 2021–22 and 2022–23. [3] 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. [4] Barach played 56 matches with 32 points. In the 2022–23 season Barach played 58 matches with 28 points. [1]

On June 28, 2023 it was announced that Barach had signed a one-year contract with the HC Vityaz of the KHL. [5]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2010–11 Albany Academy Cadets NEPSAC 367916
2011–12Albany Academy CadetsNEPSAC31193453
2012–13 Salisbury Crimson Knights NEPSAC2910919
2013–14Salisbury Crimson KnightsNEPSAC29233356
2013–14 Lone Star Brahmas NAHL 21010
2014–15 Green Bay Gamblers USHL 551171832
2015–16 Mercyhurst Lakers NCAA 3610223244
2016–17 Mercyhurst LakersNCAA399283734
2017–18 Mercyhurst LakersNCAA3715233854
2018–19 Mercyhurst LakersNCAA3815223728
2018–19 Cleveland Monsters AHL 157411681012
2019–20 Cleveland MonstersAHL47761336
2019–20 Jacksonville Icemen ECHL 21230
2020–21 Texas Stars AHL3134720
2020–21 Indy Fuel AHL73474
2021–22 Porin Ässät Liiga 5618143256
2022–23 Porin ÄssätLiiga5815132859815610
2023–24 HC Vityaz KHL 6810253551
AHL totals931714316281012
Liiga totals114332760115815610

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References

  1. 1 2 "Derek Barach at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. Cleveland Monsters [@@monstershockey] (March 10, 2019). "UPDATE: Derek Barach has been signed to a PTO Contract" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  3. "Derek Barach siirtyy Ässiin". assat.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. "Mikä iltama! Derek Barach, 26, tykitti neljä maalia jääkiekon SM-liigakierroksella". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). September 15, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. "Добро пожаловать!". hcvityaz.ru (in Russian). Retrieved June 28, 2023.