Eric Nesterenko, longtime Blackhawks forward, dies at 88

Eric Nesterenko, seen here at the 2017 Blackhawks convention, played for the Hawks from 1956 to 1972. (AP Photos)

Eric Nesterenko, a Blackhawks forward for 16 years and a member of the 1961 Stanley Cup championship team, died Monday. He was 88.

A native of Flin Flon, Manitoba, Nesterenko entered the NHL with the Maple Leafs in 1952 but spent most of his career on the Hawks, donning the red and white from 1956 to 1972. He was a two-time NHL All-Star in 1961 and 1965.