Börje Salming

Börje Salming Anders ( born April 17, 1951 in Kiruna ) is a retired Swedish professional ice hockey player Sami origin, who played from 1973 to 1990 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.

Career

He was a pioneer in the NHL. Börje Salming was the first European to be in the NHL star. It was hard for him to prevail in North America since it was initially not accepted as a "foreigner" in the NHL. But Salming prevailed. During his time Bobby Orr, Denis Potvin, Serge Savard and Larry Robinson were the superior defender, but Salming brought it to six appointments to the All Star team and was twice second in the election for the James Norris Trophy for the best defender. Him drew from his elegant technique during play and his hard shot. He played 16 years in Toronto, where he became an idol. In the season 1986/87 he was hit by a skate in the face and suffered a cut that required stitches with more than 200 stitches.

Three times he played for Sweden at the Canada Cup.

He was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.

NHL stats

Sporting successes

Personal Awards

• First All -Star Team: 1977
• Second All-Star Team: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1980
• Participate in the NHL All-Star Game: 1976, 1977 and 1978
• Charlie Conacher Humanitarian Award: 1982