Anders Borje Salming was born on April 17 ... His father died in a mining accident when he was 5. The Maple Leafs signed Salming in May 1973 after a scout spotted him and believed he could ...

“Borje was a pioneer of the game and an icon ... the ice and through his contributions to the community.” Toronto signed Salming as a free agent before the 1973-74 season.

Borje Salming, a man whose hockey career will ... I feel for his family and everyone close to him.” Salming signed as a free agent with Toronto in the summer of 1973. Although he had been ...

The Detroit Red Wings signed Salming as a free agent after the 1988-89 season. He spent one season with them before retiring at the age of 39. Salming is Toronto's all-time leader among defensemen ...

When I was a kid, I played Little League with Borje Salming’s son ... Once the game ended, Salming would sign autographs for any child that asked. I had mine on the bill of my ballcap.

By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief In a TV sports world filled with athletes, Swedish director Amir Chamdin sees Borje Salming — the late Hall of Fame defenseman who paved the way for ...

Borje Salming, legendary NHL defenseman and trailblazer of European-born players in North America, has died. He was 71 years old and had been diagnosed with ALS earlier this year. The Toronto ...

“Borje was a pioneer of the game and an icon ... the ice and through his contributions to the community.” Toronto signed Salming as a free agent before the 1973-74 season.

“Borje was a pioneer of the game and an icon with an unbreakable spirit and unquestioned toughness,” Shanahan said. ”(Salming) defined himself through his play on the ice and through his contributions ...

TORONTO (AP) — Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming, who starred for the ... opened the door for Europeans in the NHL. Toronto signed Salming as a free agent before the 1973-74 season.