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4 unusual facts about Börje Salming


Brian Glennie

Glennie, a defensive, hard-hitting defenseman was often paired with the offensively-skilled defensemen on the Leafs, such as Tim Horton, Börje Salming and more frequently former Marlboro team-mate Jim McKenny.

Dave Hutchison

In 681 career professional games he racked up 1735 penalty minutes to go along with 131 points, and often played in a defensive tandem with more flashy defensemen such as Börje Salming and Doug Wilson.

Jim McKenny

McKenny has the fourth highest points total for Leafs defencemen, accumulating 327 points (81 goals, 246 assists) in 594 games, behind only Börje Salming, Tim Horton, and Ian Turnbull.

Salming Sports

Salming Sports is a Swedish indoor sports brand, founded in 2001, that originates from the legendary Swedish ice-hockey player Börje Salming.


Se on siinä

There have been many well-known foreigner guests like sprinter Ben Johnson, basketball player Dennis Rodman and ice hockey player Börje Salming, but usually the guests were Finnish athletes or other celebrities.


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