Borje salming leafs
Legendary NHL defenceman Börje Salming, who was a fixture on the Toronto Maple Leafs' blue line for 16 years, has died.
He was 71 years old. The Maple Leafs announced Salming's death.
He was The team released a statement on Thursday announcing the death on behalf of the Salming family, saying he was a "pioneer of the game and an icon with an unbreakable spirit and unquestioned toughness. Salming announced in August he had been diagnosed with ALS. Salming, who played 16 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs from to and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in , said he recognized there is currently no cure for ALS.
I do not know how the days ahead will be, but I understand that there will be challenges greater than anything I have ever faced. The MapleLeafs had a very special ceremony to honor Börje Salming tonight. ALS is a progressive nervous system disease that leads to paralysis, the inability to swallow, respiratory failure and finally death. Earlier this month, the former Leafs defenceman was honoured by the franchise in an emotional moment with former players Darryl Sittler and Mats Sundin.
Mayor John Tory expressed his condolences to Salming's family, loved ones, and to Toronto hockey fans following the news of his passing. His number is only one of 19 others the Leafs have retired.
Toronto Maple Leafs legend Borje Salming dies at 71
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