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R,I.P to the Maple Leaf legend Borje Salming, more courageous than 99% of the Canadians he entertained as he came over from Europe and confronted those abusers from Canada with dignity.
ALS is a horrible disease.
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Former NHL player and Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died at the age of 71, the team announced Thursday.
Salming, the Swedish great who broke barriers for Europeans and Swedes alike in the NHL back in the 1970s, announced he had been diagnosed with ALS this summer.
"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 in the NHL and defined himself through his play on the ice and through his contributions to the community," Maple Leafs president and alternative governor Brendan Shanahan said in a statement Thursday.
"Börje joined the Maple Leafs 50 years ago and will forever be a part of our hockey family. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife, Pia, his children Theresa, Anders, Rasmus, Bianca, Lisa and Sara, and brother Stieg.”
ALS is a horrible disease.
Hall of Fame defenceman Borje Salming dead at 71 after battle with ALS
Former NHL player and Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died at the age of 71, the team announced Thursday.
Former NHL player and Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming has died at the age of 71, the team announced Thursday.
Salming, the Swedish great who broke barriers for Europeans and Swedes alike in the NHL back in the 1970s, announced he had been diagnosed with ALS this summer.
"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 in the NHL and defined himself through his play on the ice and through his contributions to the community," Maple Leafs president and alternative governor Brendan Shanahan said in a statement Thursday.
"Börje joined the Maple Leafs 50 years ago and will forever be a part of our hockey family. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife, Pia, his children Theresa, Anders, Rasmus, Bianca, Lisa and Sara, and brother Stieg.”
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