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Derek Harker
Derek William Harker (January 7, 1951 – December 20, 2001)[1] 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.[2]
| Derek Harker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1951 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Died | December 20, 2001 (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 | ||
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.[3]
Harker died on December 20, 2001, at 50.[4]
References edit
- ^ 1971 NHL Amateur Draft – Derek Harker
- ^ NHL.com – Players
- ^ Derek Harker (born on January 7, 1951) – Hockey Stats – QuantHockey.com
- ^ https://billiongraves.com/grave/DEREK-WILLIAM-HARKER/10748066
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database