Derek Edwardson (born August 26, 1981) is a retired American professional ice hockey player.

In his senior 2003–04 season, the team went 23–14–4 (.610) and qualified for the 2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, losing 3–2 in the regional semi-final to eventual national champions Denver at the World Arena in Colorado Springs.

[1] Edwardson was chosen as captain in his senior season, honored as team MVP, and chosen as the CCHA Player of the Year[2] In 2017, Edwardson was inducted into the Miami University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Edwardson elected to pursue overseas opportunities, first with Heilbronner Falken in the German DEL2 league for two years, before moving to Italy with HC Fassa for two seasons, HC Bolzano for another, and finally SG Cortina in 2012–13.

Edwardson also played for the Italian National Team at the 2012 IIHF World Championship.