Borje Salming

He grew up in Kiruna in the far north of Sweden. He was accompanied onto the ice on Friday by fellow Maple Leafs greats Mats Sundin and Darryl Sittler and received a lengthy standing ovation.

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Toronto Mayor John Tory said his thoughts and the thoughts of all Toronto hockey fans are.

. He was 71 years old. Salming 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 career games. Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died aged 71 years old.

Salmings Maple Leafs career began when he signed as a free agent prior to the 1973-74 season. Over the course of 16 seasons and 1099 regular season games in blue and white he would. His father Erland Salming 1921-1956 died in a mine accident and Börje.

Anders Börje Salming pronounced ˈbœrjɛ ˈsâlːmɪŋ. Devotion for Salming certainly hereabouts was encapsulated in a memorable moment from 1976 at Maple Leaf Gardens Salming dressed in Swedish colours for a Canada Cup game. He played more than 1148 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs.

On Saturday night the Maple Leafs gave Salming a royal -- and overwhelmingly emotional -- welcome home. Legendary NHL defenceman Börje Salming who was a fixture on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line for 16 years has died. Former Toronto Maple Leafs player Borje Salming center joined by his wife Pia Salming left and other family members is honored during a ceremony prior to NHL hockey game action.

The team released a statement confirming Salmings death on Thursday. Borje Salming center took part in a ceremonial puck drop on Nov. The team released a statement announcing the death on behalf of the Salming family saying he was a pioneer of.

Toronto Maple Leafs legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming has passed away. Salmings 17th NHL season was the Detroit Red Wings before he retired after the 1989-90 season. A teary-eyed Sittler helped Salming raise his.

Börje Salming spelade sammanlagt 17 år i NHL varav 16 år med Toronto Maple Leafs och ett år med Detroit Red Wings. Checkout the latest stats of Börje Salming. Borje Salming a true pioneer who helped change the perception of Swedish hockey players died on Thursday following a short battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS.

Anders Börje Salming was born in Kiruna Sweden on April 17 1951. I Toronto har han till dags dato klubbrekordet i flest assists totalt med. Salming was the first Swedish player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

He played in 3 All-Star games and hit the 70-point mark 4 years in a row from 1977-80. A superior all-around defenceman and the first Swedish star ever to play in the. Born 17 April 1951 nicknamed The King is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defencemanHe played for Kiruna AIF Brynäs IF.

Borje 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. Salmings playing career spanned from 1967 to 1993.

12 in Toronto with Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Canucks and William Nylander of the Maple Leafs both Swedish players. Focus on SportGetty Images Salming played for the Maple Leafs for 16 years and appeared in 1099 games scoring 768 points. Borje was a pioneer of.

Best Defenseman at EJC-A 1969 WEC-A All-Star Team 1973. The Maple Leafs announced Salmings death. For more of Borje Salmings 100 Greatest Players bio please click here.

Indeed Salming is the most famous person with Sami heritage beating the odds to have a global impact on the sport. Borje Salming playing for the Maple Leafs in 1979.

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