Deraney appeared in 13 regular season games, splitting time with future Chiefs general manager Toby O'Brien.
Deraney spent part of his professional career as a member of the Flint Spirits[3] of the International Hockey League, but never appeared in a game.
Deraney joined the staff of Dartmouth College in 1990 as a recruiting coordinator and an assistant coach who worked with forwards, defensemen, and goalie.
In 2018, Deraney was named the second head coach of the Shenzhen KRS Vanke Rays, a China-based team in the professional Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL).
[6] Deraney grew up in the West Roxbury area of Boston and currently resides in Shrewsbury with his wife, Michelle, and their two daughters, Danielle and Alexa.