Derek Edwardson Class: Senior Hometown: Morton Grove, Ill. Last College: Danville Wings (NAHL) Height / Weight: 5-9 / 180 Position: Forward Birthdate: 08/26/1981 Shoots/Catches: Right

2002-03 Opened the season with his second career three-assist outing with three assists against Air Force (Oct. 4) ... notched his third multiple-point game of the season with two goals, including the game-winner, versus Northern Michigan (Oct. 25) ... tallied his second three-point game of the season against Bowling Green (Nov. 2) ... notched his second two-goal game at Notre Dame (Nov. 8), also scoring the game-winner in the 3-1 Miami victory ... tallied third three-point and two-goal game at Findlay (Nov. 15) ... notched three assists in 4-2 victory over Clarkson (Dec. 28) at Denver Cup ... suffered a season-ending knee injury at Michigan (Jan. 4).

2001-02 Played in all 36 games tallying 22 points on six goals and 16 assists … finished second on the team with 16 helpers … ended a 20-game goal-less streak when he scored the game-winning power-play goal against Ferris State on January 11 … boasted Miami’s only hat trick of the season when he scored three goals at home against Notre Dame on January 26, also chipped in with one assist for a personal-best four points … notched three points on one goal and two assists in final contest at Northern Michigan on March 9.

2000-01 Named Miami’s Rookie of the Year after leading all freshmen and ranking fourth on the team in scoring ... tied for the team lead with 20 assists ... led the CCHA in scoring for the month of February, tallying three goals and nine assists ... established career-best with three assist performance versus Lake Superior on Nov. 25 ... maintained a four-game goal scoring streak Jan. 27 to Feb. 9 ... enjoyed two five-game point scoring streaks during the season ... tallied six multiple-point games. HONORS & AWARDS: Named CCHA Offensive Player of the Week for the weekend of Feb. 9-10 versus Ohio State ... earned honorabe mention CCHA all-rookie plaudits ... named Miami’s Outstanding Rookie.

Prior to Miami Played for the Danville Wings of the North American Hockey League ... played only 13 games in the 1999-00 season due to an MCL injury suffered in late October ... scored five goals and 11 assists for a total of 16 points in those 13 games ... finished second on the team with 43 points (19 goals and 24 assists) during the 1998-99 campaign, ranking among the Wings’ all-time top 15 single-season efforts ... was captain of the 1997-1998 National Champion Team Illinois Midget “AAA” team ... was the league (MNHL) leading scorer and voted team MVP.

Personal Majoring in exercise science ... shoots right ... born August 26, 1981 ... son of Kurt and Tina Edwardson.