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 ...

His voice at the time reduced to a raspy whisper, so low listeners had to lean in to hear him, Börje Salming instead opted for hand gestures to make his points. He was going to be the namesake of ...

Maple Leafs icon Borje Salming, who died on Thursday at age 71 after a battle with ALS, played the final season of his career as a 38-year-old with the Red Wings in 1989-90, where he was a ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs confirmed on Thursday that Borje Salming passed away at age 71 after a battle with ALS. Toronto Maple Leafs practice at home for the first time since returning from a five ...

TORONTO -- Borje Salming was "The King" when he played for Toronto. On Saturday night, the Maple Leafs gave Salming a royal -- and overwhelmingly emotional -- welcome home. The 71-year-old Salming ...

Now, the hockey world is here to support Hockey Hall of Famer Borje Salming after he was afflicted with the terrible disease. It’s never the kind of news you want to hear from anyone – a ...

"The Toronto Maple Leafs mourn the loss of Börje Salming. Börje was a pioneer of the game and an icon with an unbreakable spirit and unquestioned toughness. He helped open the door for Europeans ...

NENT Group, the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, has ordered an English-language original biopic series about Börje Salming, one of Sweden’s biggest ice hockey stars. The series is ...

Börje Salming had given his blessing for actor Valter ... The results can be seen in ‘Borje: The Journey of a Legend,’ a six-episode series that debuted in Canada earlier this month.

This is an excerpt from Mats Sundin’s new book, “Home and Away,” on becoming the captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Over the summer of 1997, there was a ton of speculation over who would ...