Eric Nesterenko

Biography

Eric Paul Nesterenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 21 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks. He led the league in shorthanded goals twice and was an NHL All-Star in 1961 and 1965, before being traded to the Blackhawks where he played from 1956 until 1972. Known as "Elbows," Nesterenko excelled as a penalty killer with speed on the ice.