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	(1951-04-17) 17 April 1951 (age 74) 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
	1973 Soviet Union
	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

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968	Sweden	EJC		5	1	0	1	4
1969	Sweden	EJC		5	0	0	0	8
1972	Sweden	WC		4	0	0	0	6
1973	Sweden	WC		10	4	6	10	4
1976	Sweden	CC		5	4	3	7	2
1981	Sweden	CC		5	0	2	2	10
1989	Sweden	WC		8	1	1	2	8
1991	Sweden	CC		6	0	0	0	10
1992	Sweden	OLY		8	4	3	7	4
Junior totals				10	1	0	1	12
Senior totals				46	13	15	28	48

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database