Derek Harker

Derek Harker
Born	(1951-01-07)January 7, 1951 Magrath, Alberta, Canada
Died	December 20, 2001(2001-12-20) (aged 50) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	WHA Alberta Oilers Philadelphia Blazers CHL Kansas City Blues EHL Long Island Ducks Roanoke Valley Rebels IHL Port Huron Wings Flint Generals SHL Winston-Salem Polar Twins Hampton Gulls Tidewater Sharks NAHL Buffalo Norsemen
NHL draft	52nd overall, 1971 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1971–1976

Derek William Harker (January 7, 1951 – December 20, 2001) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. After three years in junior hockey with the Edmonton Oil Kings, he was selected by the St. Louis Blues in the fourth round (52nd overall) of the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft.

Harker played the majority of his professional career with teams in the minor leagues (EHL, CHL, IHL, SHL, NAHL).

During the inaugural 1972–73 season of the World Hockey Association, Harker played 28 games in that major league – one with the Alberta Oilers and 27 with the Philadelphia Blazers.

Harker died on December 20, 2001; he was 50 years old.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Edmonton–Swift Current	WCHL		54	5	17	22	95		––	––	––	––	––
1969–70	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		Statistics Unavailable
1970–71	Edmonton Oil Kings	WCHL		64	7	38	45	144	––	––	––	––	––
1971–72	Long Island Ducks	EHL		5	0	3	3	8	––	––	––	––	––
1971–72	Kansas City Blues	CHL		10	0	0	0	4	––	––	––	––	––
1971–72	Port Huron Wings	IHL		14	0	7	7	15	––	––	––	––	––
1971–72	Flint Generals	IHL		18	0	2	2	34	––	––	––	––	––
1972–73	Roanoke Valley Rebels	EHL		18	1	10	11	45	14	1	0	1	28
1972–73	Alberta Oilers	WHA		1	0	0	0	0	––	––	––	––	––
1972–73	Philadelphia Blazers	WHA		27	0	5	5	46	––	––	––	––	––
1973–74	Winston–Salem Polar Twins	SHL		51	3	20	23	72	7	0	3	3	18
1974–75	Hampton Gulls	SHL		68	4	18	22	180	13	0	5	5	20
1975–76	Tidewater Sharks	SHL		65	1	18	19	38	––	––	––	––	––
1975–76	Buffalo Norsemen	NAHL		10	0	2	2	4	4	0	0	0	2
WHA totals				28	0	5	5	46	—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database