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Taking a look at Eric Nesternko's Fight Footage From The 1960's With The Blackhawks

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Sam Walker
August 15, 2022  (6:19 PM)
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Today, we are August 15th of 2022 and we are counting down the days by honoring players for their best jersey number! As today is August 15th, we will be honoring the Blackhawks best #15 of all-time. This career summary is brought to you by NBC Sports Chicago and their list of best Hawks of all-time ranked by their jersey numbers!

No. 15: Eric Nesterenko (RW, 1956-72)
One of six players in franchise history to appear in at least 1,000 career games with the Blackhawks, Nesterenko spent 15 of his 21 NHL seasons in Chicago, where he accumulated 495 points (207 goals, 288 assists) in the regular season and 35 points (13 goals, 22 assists) in 115 postseason contests. Nesterenko was tied with Stan Mikita for fourth on the 1961 Stanley Cup-winning team with 19 goals.

Let's take a look at some rare footage that has been retrieved from the 1960's.

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