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Börje Salming was listed as an ice hockey player and businessperson. Born on April 17, 1951, Börje Salming was from Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. Death is recorded on November 24, 2022, at the age of 71. Listed accolades include Hockey Hall of Fame (1996). The listed height was 185 cm.
My Take
What grips me about Salming is the sheer audacity of the journey: a Sami kid from a mining town above the Arctic Circle who marched into the most physically brutal league on earth and refused to back down. He took the cheap shots and the prejudice and answered with 16 seasons in Toronto, a retired number, and a Hall of Fame plaque. To me he is less a statistic and more a door-opener, the man who proved European defencemen belonged. When he passed in 2022, the game lost a quiet pioneer whose influence still runs through every Scandinavian skater who followed him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Börje Salming
- Name (Japanese)
- ボリイェ・サルミン
- Reading
- ぼりいぇ・さるみん
- Born
- April 17, 1951 – November 24, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / businessperson
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Hockey Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%B6rje%20Salming
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q739746
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Börje Salming born?
Born April 17, 1951.
When did Börje Salming die?
Died November 24, 2022, aged 71.
Where was Börje Salming from?
Börje Salming was from Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden.
What did Börje Salming do?
Börje Salming worked as ice hockey player, businessperson.
How tall was Börje Salming?
Börje Salming was 185 cm.
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