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 ...

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 ...

Börje Salming, the Hall of Fame Swedish defenseman who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970s and ’80s and paved the way for many Europeans to join the NHL, has died, the team ...

Maple Leafs legend and European hockey icon Börje Salming has died, the team announced in a statement on Thursday. He was 71. “The Toronto Maple Leafs mourn the loss of Börje Salming,” Leafs ...

"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 ...

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 ...

Borje Salming, a man whose hockey career will be remembered for class, courage, skill and toughness, died in Sweden on Thursday at age 71, five months after he was diagnosed with amyotrophic ...

STOCKHOLM, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Toronto Maple Leafs great Borje Salming, who passed away on Thursday from nervous disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), succumbed unusually quickly to the ...

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 ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs legendary defenseman Börje Salming announced on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with ALS. Salming, 71, spent 16 seasons in Toronto and is one of the best players in ...

Learn more. TORONTO —Hall of Fame defenseman Borje Salming, who starred for the Toronto Maple Leafs over 16 NHL seasons and was a trailblazer for Europeans who later made their mark in the world ...

TORONTO (AP) — Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the team announced Wednesday.