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Eric Nesterenko

Played in 418 belt games from March 5, 1952 to April 23, 1972, winning 180. Helped take the belt 80 times.

418Belt games
180–178–60Record
80Title-winning games
0.4PTS per belt game

Belt-game totals: 171 PTS, 73 G, 98 A, 452 PIM.

DateGameW/LGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Apr 23, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 6–2L0000000——
Apr 20, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 3–2L0000000——
Apr 18, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersChallenger, lost · 5–3L0000000——
Apr 16, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersLost the belt · 3–2L000-1000——
Apr 9, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 6–5W0000000——
Apr 8, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 2–0W0000210——
Apr 6, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 3–2W0000200——
Apr 5, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Pittsburgh PenguinsKept the belt · 3–1W0000700——
Apr 1, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 2–0W0112520——
Mar 29, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–5T1010210——
Mar 26, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. St. Louis BluesTook the belt · 4–0W1123220——
Mar 11, 1972Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensTied the holder · 1–1T000-1410——
Feb 20, 1972Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–1L000-1010——
Dec 29, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsLost the belt · 5–1L0000000——
Dec 26, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Los Angeles KingsKept the belt · 6–3W0000000——
Dec 22, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at California Golden SealsKept the belt · 4–1W000-11010——
Dec 19, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 2–0W0000000——
Dec 18, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 4–1W0000000——
Dec 15, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 2–1W0000000——
Dec 12, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 5–3W0000000——
Dec 11, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 3–1W0111000——
Dec 9, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Buffalo SabresTook the belt · 3–1W0000000——
May 18, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 3–2L000-2220——
May 16, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–3L000-2230——
May 13, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–0W0000220——
May 11, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensChallenger, lost · 5–2L000-1010——
May 9, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at Montréal CanadiensLost the belt · 4–2L0000000——
May 6, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–3W0000010——
May 4, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensTook the belt · 2–1W0000210——
Mar 31, 1971Chicago Black Hawks at New York RangersChallenger, lost · 4–2L000-1010——
Feb 10, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsChallenger, lost · 3–2L000-2020——
Jan 9, 1971Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–3W0000000——
Dec 12, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Toronto Maple LeafsLost the belt · 2–1L0000000——
Dec 9, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Buffalo SabresKept the belt · 6–1W0000000——
Dec 6, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsKept the belt · 6–2W0000010——
Dec 5, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Minnesota North StarsKept the belt · 4–1W0111000——
Dec 2, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsTook the belt · 4–3W0001000——
Nov 26, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsLost the belt · 3–2L000-1200——
Nov 25, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montréal CanadiensKept the belt · 5–3W000-1000——
Nov 22, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. California Golden SealsKept the belt · 9–0W1011010——
Nov 21, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at St. Louis BluesKept the belt · 3–3T000-1000——
Nov 15, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Vancouver CanucksKept the belt · 4–2W0000010——
Nov 14, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. New York RangersTook the belt · 2–1W0110000——
Oct 22, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsTied the holder · 3–3T0110010——
Apr 23, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 5–2L000-1210——
Apr 21, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 4–1L0000000——
Apr 19, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 6–3L0000000——
Feb 28, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at Boston BruinsChallenger, lost · 3–0L0000000——
Feb 18, 1970Chicago Black Hawks at St. Louis BluesLost the belt · 5–2L0000020——
Feb 15, 1970Chicago Black Hawks vs. Toronto Maple LeafsTook the belt · 6–4W0110210——

Newest 50 of 418 belt games shown.

By season

SeasonTeamGW–LTitle winsPTSGASV
1971–72Chicago Black Hawks2214–6–22523—
1970–71Chicago Black Hawks2212–8–25413—
1969–70Chicago Black Hawks155–104945—
1968–69Chicago Black Hawks82–4–22330—
1967–68Chicago Black Hawks168–5–33514—
1966–67Chicago Black Hawks3621–10–551688—
1965–66Chicago Black Hawks207–11–231046—
1964–65Chicago Black Hawks3214–13–551367—
1963–64Chicago Black Hawks3216–7–94918—
1962–63Chicago Black Hawks269–13–461349—
1961–62Chicago Black Hawks4216–23–39211110—
1960–61Chicago Black Hawks2310–8–571266—
1959–60Chicago Black Hawks165–8–33835—
1958–59Chicago Black Hawks207–10–331165—
1957–58Chicago Black Hawks2610–14–261358—
1956–57Chicago Black Hawks53–1–12624—
1955–56Toronto Maple Leafs83–3–22101—
1954–55Toronto Maple Leafs152–10–32422—
1953–54Toronto Maple Leafs2310–9–44633—
1952–53Toronto Maple Leafs105–52211—
1951–52Toronto Maple Leafs11–01000—

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