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Rolf Ridderwall (b. November 20th 1958 in Sweden) is a former professional goaltender who played in the Elitserien chiefly for Djurgårdens IF.

Ridderwall was one of the best Swedish goaltenders of the 1980's. He was bronze medalist with Sweden at the 1984 Olympics; he also took part to the 1985, 1989, 1990 and 1991 World Championship, as well as to the 1991 Canada Cup.

Ridderwall won the Guldpucken in 1990, thus crowning him best Swedish player of the 1989-90 season.

His son Stefan Ridderwall is also a professional goaltender for DIF; he was drafted to the National Hockey League by the New York Islanders 173rd overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

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