Eric Nesterenko facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eric Nesterenko |
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| Born | October 31, 1933 Flin Flon, MB, CAN |
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| Died | June 6, 2022 (aged 88) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Played for | Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks |
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| Playing career | 1951–1974 | ||
Eric "Sonja" Nesterenko (October 31, 1933 – June 6, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre that played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League.
Wilson played 5 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs and 16 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks. He also played for the Chicago Cougars of the World Hockey Association in 1973–74 as well as coached a year in Switzerland. He won the Stanley Cup with the Black Hawks in the 1960-61 NHL season. He retired from professional hockey in 1971 and since that time he has worked as a disc jockey, a stockbroker, a travel broker, a freelance writer, a university professor and a ski instructor. He also acted in the movie, Youngblood, where he played the father of Rob Lowe's character Dean Youngblood.
Nesterenko died on June 6, 2022 at the age of 88.
