Börje Salming
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Börje Salming was a pioneering Swedish defenseman in the NHL, renowned for breaking the barrier for European players and becoming a legend with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anders Börje Salming | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League player
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defenceman ⓘ human ⓘ ice hockey player ⓘ |
| careerEnd | 1993 ⓘ |
| careerStart | 1967 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ⓘ |
| citizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Sweden ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-04-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-11-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sami people ⓘ |
| familyName | Salming ⓘ |
| fullName |
Börje Salming
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Anders Börje Salming
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| givenName |
Anders
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Börje ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Hockey Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| height |
185 cm
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6 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| honor |
first Swedish player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
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member of the IIHF Hall of Fame ⓘ number 21 retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 21 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
breaking barrier for European players in North American professional hockey
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legendary status with the Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ pioneering European player in the NHL ⓘ |
| league |
National Hockey League
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Swedish Hockey League ⓘ |
| name | Börje Salming self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| NHLDebutSeason | 1973-1974 ⓘ |
| NHLTeamDebut | Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
World Cup of Hockey
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surface form:
Canada Cup
IIHF World Championship ⓘ
surface form:
Ice Hockey World Championships
Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kiruna ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stockholm ⓘ |
| playedFor |
AIK IF
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Brynas IF ⓘ
surface form:
Brynäs IF
Detroit Red Wings ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | defenceman ⓘ |
| representedNationalTeam | Sweden men's national ice hockey team ⓘ |
| shoots | left ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
offensive defenceman
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shot-blocking and physical toughness ⓘ |
| weight |
190 lb
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86 kg ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Anders Börje Salming