Dead at age 71 from ALS. A fantastic Hockey Player, a Legend who played with the Toronto Maple Leafs for 16 years. He will be missed R.I.P Borje..
Borje Salming with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970s. PHOTO BY STEVE BABINEAU/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGES
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TORONTO — Hall of Fame defenceman 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’s top pro hockey league, has died at 71 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Borje Salming with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1970s. PHOTO BY STEVE BABINEAU/NHLI VIA GETTY IMAGES