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The owner of arguably the best name in Chicago Blackhawks history, Elmer “Moose” Vasko stood at 6’ 3” and was a full 200 pounder, a fairly large player for his day.  Shoulder issues in his early seasons prevented him from reaching his full potential but once that subsided he would become a vital member of the Blackhawks’ blueline and one of the better players.  His toughness had few equals and his play was good enough to warrant him two Second Team All Star nods (1962-63 & 1963-64) and he was in the top four both of those years in Norris Trophy voting.

Bill White got his start late in the National Hockey League like so many in the late 1960’s as he was one of the many who when the 1967 expanded from six to twelve teams would receive an opportunity and at age 28 he debuted for the Los Angeles Kings where he showed off an intelligent defensive game, but it was when he was traded to Chicago that his game reached the next level. 

As of this writing, Eric Nesterenko is one of six former Chicago Blackhawks to play 1,000 Games for the franchise and in the case of the former Right Winger he suited up for 1,013 Games in the Windy City, which is the fifth most ever.

Dennis Hull would always be in the shadow of his older brother and longtime teammate, Bobby Hull, but Dennis was one hell of a player in his own right.