Börje Salming
Anders Börje Salming (pronounced [ˈbœ̂rjɛ ˈsâlːmɪŋ]; 17 April 1951 - 24 November 2022), nicknamed "The King", was a Swedish retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for Brynäs IF, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Detroit Red Wings, and AIK.
| Börje Salming | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1996 | |||
 Börje Salming at an Oldtimers game in Scandinavium | |||
| Born |
17 April 1951 Kiruna, Sweden | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg; 14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Brynäs IF (SEL) Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) Detroit Red Wings (NHL) AIK Hockey (SEL) | ||
| National team |
 Sweden | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1993 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Sweden | ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1973 Soviet Union | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1972 Czechoslovakia | |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Kiruna AIF | SWE II | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Kiruna AIF | SWE II | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Kiruna AIF | SWE II | 16 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Brynäs IF | SWE | 14 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1971–72 | Brynäs IF | SWE | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 1972–73 | Brynäs IF | SWE | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 24 | ||
| 1973–74 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 5 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 60 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1975–76 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 78 | 16 | 41 | 57 | 70 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1976–77 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 76 | 12 | 66 | 78 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1977–78 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 80 | 16 | 60 | 76 | 70 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1978–79 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 78 | 17 | 56 | 73 | 76 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1979–80 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 74 | 19 | 52 | 71 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 72 | 5 | 61 | 66 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 12 | 44 | 56 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 69 | 7 | 38 | 45 | 104 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1983–84 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 68 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 73 | 6 | 33 | 39 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 41 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1986–87 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 56 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1987–88 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 66 | 2 | 24 | 26 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1988–89 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 63 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | AIK IF | SEL | 36 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | AIK IF | SEL | 38 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 98 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1992–93 | AIK IF | SEL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| SWE totals | 42 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 70 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1148 | 150 | 637 | 787 | 1344 | 81 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 91 | ||||
| SEL totals | 80 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
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