Borje Salming

The legendary defenceman of the Toronto Maple Leafs communicates through a speech synthesizer on an. In his more than 1000 regular-season games 1099 to be exact he scored 148 goals and 620.

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. Anders Borje Salming was the first European player to achieve fame in North American professional hockeyIn his sixteen seasons with the. Currently filming in Sweden and. Salming finished his NHL career with the New Jersey Devils playing 49 games for them in the 1989-90 season.

Salmings best hockey memories apart from. Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Borje Salming has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis also known as ALS or Lou Gehrigs disease the team announced. Idag är tillståndet så illa att han inte längre kan prata och behöver sondmatning.

He was one of the first European players to make an impact in the. Salming played 17 NHL seasons 16 of which he spent in Toronto. Borje Salming knew his battle with ALS was going to be a difficult one.

Now it appears the disease has left the Toronto Maple Leafs legend unable to speak. The Swedish defensemen almost singlehandedly changed how European player were viewed with his style. Salmings playing career spanned from 1967 to 1993.

1 day agoI somras kom beskedet att hockeylegendaren Börje Salming drabbats av sjukdomen ALS. Throughout his NHL career Salming remained a stalwart for the Swedish national team. Focus on SportGetty Images Salming played for the Maple Leafs for 16 years and appeared in 1099 games.

TORONTO -- Borje Salming the longtime Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996 said Wednesday he has been diagnosed with ALS. His oldest son Anders is 46. Borje Salming born Anders Börje Salming on April 17 1951 is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman.

In 1996 Salming became the first Swedish player to be inducted. Checkout the latest stats of Börje Salming. Borje Salming played 16 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1973 to 1989.

1 day agoBörje Salming can no longer speak and finds it difficult to eat. In 2008 he was voted to. 15k Followers 324 Following 129 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Börje Salming bjsalming.

For his 70th birthday this weekend Borje will gather with 17 family members mostly children and grandchildren. 2 hours agoBorje Salming is one of the greatest Toronto Maple Leafs of all time. In 1148 career games the 6-foot-1 blueliner scored 150 goals registered 637 assists and was selected to.

Salming was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996. Jason Priestley Beverly Hills 90210 has joined the cast of Viaplays English-language series about NHL ice hockey legend Börje Salming.

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