| 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 |
| Position: | Defence |
| Shoots: | Left |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 0 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Birth Date: | 1951 1, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Death Place: | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Draft: | 52nd overall |
| Draft Year: | 1971 |
| Draft Team: | St. Louis Blues |
| Career Start: | 1971 |
| Career End: | 1976 |
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]
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 leagueone with the Alberta Oilers and 27 with the Philadelphia Blazers.[3]
Harker died on December 20, 2001, at 50.[4]