Dale Derkatch (born October 17, 1964) is a

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retired professional

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. He is currently an amateur scout for the

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of the

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(WHL).

Playing career

Derkatch played junior hockey for the

of the

, during which he was drafted by the

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in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft, 140th overall in the 7th round. Derkatch never signed with the Oilers however and instead he spent his entire professional career in Europe. He began his professional career in 1984 in

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, playing for HC Bolzano and

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before spending three seasons in

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for

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. In 1989, Derkatch moved to the Eishockey-Bundesliga in Germany, playing for EC Hedos München for one season before signing for Sportbund DJK Rosenheim. He then had a brief spell in the Nationalliga A in

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for

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in 1992 before returning to Germany with

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. He rejoined Hedos München in 1993 before the team changed its name to Maddogs München for the inaugural

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season. The team would ultimately cease operations before the season finished and Derkatch finished the year in the 2nd Bundesliga with

SC Riessersee SC Riessersee is a professional ice hockey team based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Oberbayern, Germany. They currently play in The Oberliga, the third level of ice hockey in Germany. Prior to the 2013–14 season, they played in the 2nd Bundesliga ...

. After another season in DEL with

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in 1995, Derkatch returned to SC Riessersee for two seasons before retiring in 1998.

Post-playing career

After his retirement, Derkatch was hired by the

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as a scout in 1998. In 2008, Derkatch became head coach of the Regina Pats,Pats name former WHL All Star Dale Derkatch as new Head Coach
/ref> lasting just one season before becoming skills coach and director of hockey personnel with the

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. In 2015, Derkatch became an amateur scout for the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

Bob Brownridge Memorial Trophy The Bob Clarke Trophy is awarded annually to the player who leads the Western Hockey League in points scoring during the regular season. In both years Bob Clarke played in the WHL, he captured the League scoring title. In 1968-69, Clarke’s Flin ...

(WHL leading scorer) - 1983 * WHL First All-Star Team – 1983

References

External links

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info from Hockey Draft Central
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