Derek Barach

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.

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 four 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.