Borje Salming

Focus on SportGetty Images Salming played for the Maple Leafs for 16 years and appeared in 1099 games. A superior all-around defenceman and the first Swedish star ever to play in.

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He was 71 years old.

. Statistics of Borje Salming a hockey player from Kiruna Sweden born Apr 17 1951 who was active from 1973 to 1993. Salmings playing career spanned from 1967 to 1993. A teary-eyed Sittler helped.

He played in 3 All-Star games and hit the 70-point mark. Getty Images Nobody will ever forget this moment this game this night Darryl Sittler another Leafs Hall of Famer said. 23 hours agoBorje Salming a true pioneer who helped change the perception of Swedish hockey players died on Thursday following a short battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

23 hours agoFormer NHL player and Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died at the age of 71 the team announced Thursday. Börje Salming was the soul of the Leafs. Toronto Mayor John Tory said his thoughts and the thoughts of all Toronto.

23 hours agoLegendary NHL defenceman Börje Salming who was a fixture on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line for 16 years has died. 24 2022 1005 am. Over the course of 16 seasons and 1099 regular season games in blue and.

22 hours agoBorje Salming center took part in a ceremonial puck drop on Nov. Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS He was 71. I november 1996 blev Börje Salming den förste svenske och europeiske ishockeyspelare som valdes in i Hockey Hall of Fame.

Indeed Salming is the most famous person with Sami heritage beating the odds to have a global impact on the sport. Alla svenskar respekterar Börje och hyllar honom för. Salming was the first Swedish player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He was accompanied onto the ice on Friday by fellow Maple Leafs greats Mats Sundin and Darryl Sittler and received a lengthy standing ovation. 23 hours agoSalming was a two-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy for the leagues best defenseman finishing his NHL career with 150 goals and 637 assists for 787 points in 1148. 23 hours agoSalmings Maple Leafs career began when he signed as a free agent prior to the 1973-74 season.

Defense Born Apr 17 1951 -- Kiruna Sweden 71 yrs. Checkout the latest stats of Börje Salming. The team released a statement confirming Salmings death on Thursday.

He overcame so much. Toronto Maple Leafs legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming has passed away. Forces from without and within prevented Salming from fully realizing his greatness yet he managed.

On Saturday night the Maple Leafs gave Salming a royal -- and overwhelmingly emotional --. 23 hours agoBorje Salming shook hands with every member of the Maple Leafs as he slowly departed the ice. TORONTO -- Borje Salming was The King when he played for Toronto.

12 in Toronto with Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Canucks and William Nylander of the Maple Leafs both. 22 hours agoSalmings 17th NHL season was the Detroit Red Wings before he retired after the 1989-90 season. 22 hours agoBorje Salming playing for the Maple Leafs in 1979.

Salming the Swedish great who broke barriers. He played more than 1148 regular-season games for the. 23 hours agoPublished Nov.

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