Borje Salming

The Toronto Maple Leafs mourn the loss. Salming was the first Swedish player to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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Salmings Maple Leafs career began when he signed as a free agent prior to the 1973-74 season.

. He played in 3 All-Star games and hit the 70-point mark 4 years in a row from 1977-80. Toronto Maple Leafs legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming has passed away. He was accompanied onto the ice on Friday by fellow Maple Leafs greats Mats Sundin and Darryl Sittler and received a lengthy standing ovation.

Statistics of Borje Salming a hockey player from Kiruna Sweden born Apr 17 1951 who was active from 1973 to 1993. On Saturday night the Maple Leafs gave Salming a royal -- and overwhelmingly emotional -- welcome home. A teary-eyed Sittler helped Salming raise his.

Born 17 April 1951 nicknamed The King is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defencemanHe played for Kiruna AIF Brynäs IF. Maple Leafs President Brendan Shanahan issued. Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Borje Salming applauds as he addresses the crowd for his banner raising prior to NHL action between the Ottawa Senators and the Leafs in Toronto.

For more of Borje Salmings 100 Greatest Players bio please click here. The team released a statement confirming Salmings death on Thursday. Maple Leafs legend and European hockey icon Börje Salming has died the team announced in a statement on Thursday.

Focus on SportGetty Images Salming played for the Maple Leafs for 16 years and appeared in 1099 games scoring 768 points. The team released a statement announcing the death on behalf of the Salming family saying he was a pioneer of. Indeed Salming is the most famous person with Sami heritage beating the odds to have a global impact on the sport.

The Maple Leafs announced Salmings death. Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died aged 71 years old. Borje 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. Salmings playing career spanned from 1967 to 1993. Former NHL player and Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died at the age of 71 the team announced Thursday.

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. 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. 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.

He played more than 1148 regular-season games for the Maple Leafs. A superior all-around defenceman and the first Swedish star ever to play in the. Salming was 71 years old.

He was 71 years old. Over the course of 16 seasons and 1099 regular season games in blue and white he would. Salming the Swedish great who broke barriers for Europeans and.

Borje was a pioneer of. Toronto Maple Leafs legend and long-time defenceman Börje Salming died on Thursday the team confirmed. Defense Born Apr 17 1951 -- Kiruna Sweden 71 yrs.

12 in Toronto with Oliver Ekman-Larsson of the Canucks and William Nylander of the Maple Leafs both Swedish players. TORONTO -- Borje Salming was The King when he played for Toronto. Salmings 17th NHL season was the Detroit Red Wings before he retired after the 1989-90 season.

Anders Börje Salming pronounced ˈbœrjɛ ˈsâlːmɪŋ. Legendary NHL defenceman Börje Salming who was a fixture on the Toronto Maple Leafs blue line for 16 years has died. 24 2022 1005 am.

Best Defenseman at EJC-A 1969 WEC-A All-Star Team 1973. The team released a.

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