The Toronto Maple Leafs announced earlier today that hockey had lost one of its’ great pioneers, with the passing of Borje Salming.
It feels genuinely fitting that the last interaction that Borje Salming had with the Toronto Maple Leafs fan base was one filled with such a genuine outpouring of emotion.
It is unquestionable that he left a lasting legacy on hockey as one of the first Europeans to head to North America and make a breakthrough in the NHL.
All done in an era where he repeatedly had to demonstrate his toughness and resilience, both mentally and often physically, often just for being different.