Borje Salming
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Borje Salming is a Swedish hockey legend who is widely considered to be one of the greatest defensemen of all time. He began his career in his native Sweden, playing for Brynas IF and AIK in the Swedish Elite League. He was a dominant player in Sweden, winning the league's best defenseman award five times. In 1973, Salming made the jump

Borje Salming is a Swedish hockey legend who is widely considered to be one of the greatest defensemen of all time. He began his career in his native Sweden, playing for Brynas IF and AIK in the Swedish Elite League. He was a dominant player in Sweden, winning the league's best defenseman award five times. In 1973, Salming made the jump

Career Scoring Stats

NHL 1974-1990

Goals

150

Assists

637

#75 All-Time

Points

787

Plus/Minus

175

#91 All-Time

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Career Timeline

1974-1989

Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

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1990

Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

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