Eric Nesterenko
Eric Paul Nesterenko "Elbows/Sonja"
Born: October 31, 1933
Flin Flon, MB Canada
Deceased: June 6, 2022
Position: C
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 197
Shoot/Catch: Right
Career: 1951-1973
Minor league statistics
Eric Nesterenko scored 252 goals and recorded 329 assists in his 1248-game career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Black Hawks and Chicago Cougars. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the ice during the 1973 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952-53 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 35 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953-54 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 68 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 62 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955-56 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 40 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956-57 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 24 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957-58 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 61 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 68 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 68 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 67 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 70 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 56 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 63 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 67 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 68 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 71 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 11.8 |
| 1968-69 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 72 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 16.7 |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 67 | 16 | 18 | 34 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 124 | 12.9 |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 76 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 11.1 |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 38 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 16.0 |
| 1973-74 | WHA | Chicago Cougars | 29 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1248 | 252 | 329 | 581 | 1281 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 404 | 62.4 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954-55 | NHL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958-59 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959-60 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960-61 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961-62 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962-63 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963-64 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964-65 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1965-66 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1966-67 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967-68 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969-70 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970-71 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971-72 | NHL | Chicago Black Hawks | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 124 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
