| Round | Overall |
| 4 | 52 |
Derek Harker
Selected by
St. Louis from Edmonton (WCHL)
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6-foot-0, 180 pounds
Left-hand shot
Defense
Pre-Draft Statistics
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM |
| 1968-69 | Swift Current | WCHL | 54 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 95 |
| 1969-70 | Edmonton | WCHL | 52 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 42 |
| 1970-71 | Edmonton | WCHL | 64 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 144 |
Pre-Draft Notes
Served as Edmonton (WCHL) alternate captain in 1970-71.
Canadian • Born Jan.
7, 1951 in Magrath, Alberta • Hometown:
Edmonton, Alberta • Died Dec. 20, 2001
NEVER PLAYED IN NHL
Miscellaneous
- Played for Edmonton (WCHL) in 1971 Memorial
Cup tournament.
- Played 14 regular-season games for 1971-72 Port Huron team that
went on to win IHL playoff title, but was not with team during
postseason.
- Minor-league rights sold by Port Huron (IHL) to Flint (IHL) in
December 1971.
- Minor-league rights sold by Flint (IHL) to Long Island (EHL) in February
1972.
-
Signed WHA contract with Alberta on July 7, 1972.
- Played one game for first Alberta Oilers
WHA team in league's inaugural 1972-73 season.
- Traded by Edmonton (WHA) with Roger Cote to Philadelphia (WHA) in exchange for future considerations on Nov. 1, 1972.
Additional Facts
Full Name:
Derek William Harker
Post-Draft Teams: Port Huron, Flint (IHL); Long Island (EHL);
Kansas City (CHL); Alberta (WHA); Roanoke (EHL); Philadelphia (WHA); Winston-Salem, Hampton, Tidewater (SHL); Buffalo (NAHL)
Career Beyond Hockey: Worked
as a minor hockey coach in Alberta after his retirement. ... Passed away
in Calgary at the age of 50.
| SNAPSHOT '71 | |
| Total Selected: | 117 |
| Forwards: | 63 |
| Defense: | 45 |
| Goaltenders: | 9 |
| Major Junior: | 84 |
| College Players: | 19 |
| Canadian: | 107 |
| Euro-Canadian: | 2 |
| American: | 8 |
| European: | 0 |
| Reached NHL: | 50 |
| Won Stanley Cup: | 5 |
| Hall of Fame: | 3 |
| All-Star Game: | 10 |
| Year-end All-Star: | 5 |
| Olympians: | 4 |
| Picks Traded: | 18 |
| 1971 PICKS BY TEAM | ||
| Boston | Buffalo | California |
| Chicago | Detroit | Los Angeles |
| Minnesota | Montreal | New York |
| Philadelphia | Pittsburgh | St. Louis |
| Toronto | Vancouver | |
OTHERS DRAFTED IN 1971