Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming played over 1,000 games for the team from 1973 to 1989. The Swedish-born defender accumulated 787 points in 1,148 NHL games. Unfortunately, Salming passed away in 2022 after a battle with ALS.
Known for his incredible work ethic on and off the ice, Salming's legacy continues through the Börje Salming ALS Foundation.
As I mentioned above, Swedish rollerblader Oliver Eriksson undertook an extraordinary 2,100 km journey from Kiruna to Ystad recently, raising over $50,000 for Salming's foundation.
Initially, long-time TSN analyst Gord Miller tweeted:
Miller later corrected his a tweet:
Salming, often regarded as the greatest Maple Leafs defenseman of all time, had his #21 retired by the Leafs. He was also the first Swedish-born player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.
Source: HockeyDBBorje Salming Statistics
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2 AOUT | 2192 ANSWERS Swedish rollerblader raises absurd sum for Borje Salming's ALS Foundation Is Borje Salming the greatest Leafs defender of all time? | ||
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No | 320 | 14.6 % |
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