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Eric Paul Nesterenko (October 31, 1933 – June 4, 2022) was a Canadian professional centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1951 until 1956 and for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1956 until 1972.

Early life
Nesterenko was born in , , to immigrants from . He moved at 16 and attended high school at North Toronto Collegiate Institute. Nesterenko played as a member of the Toronto Marlboros.

Playing career
Nesterenko played five years with the Toronto Maple Leafs before being traded to the Blackhawks for cash. He played 16 years with the Blackhawks from 1956 to 1972 for a total of 1,013 games, which ranks seventh in team history. Nesterenko was known as a superb penalty killer and was given the nickname “Elbows". In both 1965 and 1967, he led the league in shorthanded goals.

Nesterenko was an NHL All-Star in 1961 and 1965, and was a key part of 1961 Stanley Cup championship. He also made 12 other playoff appearances with the Blackhawks.

Nesterenko was better known for speed on the ice than for goal-scoring. columnist Bob Markus commented, "I've always thought that Nesterenko would have been the greatest player of all time if they played the game without a puck." , Feb. 11, 1972, sec.3, p.3 Nesterenko had 495 points (207 goals along with 288 assists) and 1,014 penalty minutes while playing for the Blackhawks. He had a total of 250 goals and 324 assists during his NHL career.

Following his NHL career, Nesterenko played for the of the World Hockey Association in 1973-74 after a year of coaching in .

Controversy
During one game in 1961, Nesterenko infamously attacked Willie O'Ree, the first Black player in the NHL, with racial slurs and butt-ended O'Ree with his hockey stick, breaking O'Ree's nose and knocking out his front teeth. O'Ree retaliated with his stick and Nesterenko required 15 stitches in his head. During the next game that Nesterenko and O'Ree played, Nesterenko slashed O'Ree's ankles. Nesterenko never apologized to O'Ree, despite having an opportunity 30 years later when they met at an all-star game. O'Ree later named Nesterenko and described the incidents in his autobiography.

Personal life
In 1986, Nesterenko played the father of character Dean Youngblood () in the movie Youngblood, and was also the film's hockey consultant. He has worked as a , a , a travel broker, a , a university , and a instructor.

Near the end of Nesterenko's NHL career, he was interviewed for 's bestselling book, .

Eric Nesterenko spent his later life in Colorado and died on June 4, 2022, at the age of 88.

Awards and achievements
  • WHL championship (1956)
  • championship (1956)
  • championship (1961)
  • Played in NHL All-Star Game (1961 and 1965)
  • Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame

Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
1949–50Toronto MarlborosOHA0—
1950–51Toronto MarlborosOHA9027
1951–52Toronto MarlborosOHA13312
1951–52Toronto Maple LeafsNHL0—
1952–53Toronto MarlborosOHA46—
1952–53Toronto Maple LeafsNHL27—
1953–54Toronto Maple LeafsNHL709
1954–55Toronto Maple LeafsNHL996
1955–56Toronto Maple LeafsNHL65—
1955–56Winnipeg WarriorsWHL2722
1956–57Chicago Black HawksNHL32—
1957–58Chicago Black HawksNHL104—
1958–59Chicago Black HawksNHL818
1959–60Chicago Black HawksNHL712
1960–61Chicago Black HawksNHL1256
1961–62Chicago Black HawksNHL9722
1962–63Chicago Black HawksNHL1038
1963–64Chicago Black HawksNHL938
1964–65Chicago Black HawksNHL6316
1965–66Chicago Black HawksNHL584
1966–67Chicago Black HawksNHL382
1967–68Chicago Black HawksNHL372
1968–69Chicago Black HawksNHL29—
1969–70Chicago Black HawksNHL264
1970–71Chicago Black HawksNHL2819
1971–72Chicago Black HawksNHL2711
1973–74WHA8—
1975–76Trail Smoke EatersWIHL38—

See also
  • List of NHL players with 1,000 games played

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