Tribute Leaf Great Borje Salming diagnosed with Lou Gehrig' disease

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Statement from Maple Leafs Alumnus Börje Salming | Toronto Maple Leafs

Börje Salming, who played 16 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1973 to 1989, has issued the following statement on his health:

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[BertCorbeau]

 

[NoTeeth]

F*ck. That's the worst disease.
What's upsetting is the guy treated his body like a temple even in late age and still gets this.

 

[MrKriben]

Börje Salming announces that he has ALS

Sadly, Börje Salming has been diagnosed with ALS according to himself reported through multiple swedish news organizations today. https://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/borje-salming-har-drabbats-av-als/ Rough translation through google translate: "It was in May that Börje Salming said in an...

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Börje Salming har drabbats av ALS: ”Skakat om livet för mig och min familj”

Han är en av vårt lands mest meriterade ishockeyspelare. Nu väntar en ny, hälsomässig, kamp för Börje Salming. Ishockeylegendaren meddelar själv att han drabbats av ALS. – Jag har fått ett besked som har skakat om livet för mig och min familj, säger 71-åringen själv i ett uttalande till TT.

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[ACC1224]

Sad news.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

It's really shocking. I wish him and his family all the best.

This will be huge in Sweden. He is really popular there.

He was such a great Leaf.

 

[DougHarvey]

That's terrible news. Such a bitch of a disease.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Man that really sucks. What an evil disease.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Damn such a shame. Wishing him all the best

 

[Nineteen67]

Sorry to hear that. One of the best ever.

 

[Gary Nylund]

This makes me so sad. Borje is the most remarkable athlete I have ever seen play for a Toronto sports team and by all accounts, he was as classy an individual as he was an amazing player.

Sadness.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

F*ck. That's the worst disease.
What's upsetting is the guy treated his body like a temple even in late age and still gets this.

The cruel reality of nature. Life just isn't fair.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Sad and upsetting news. It sucks when you see people stronger than a bull be taken down to a wilted flower with this disease. Wishing him and his family all the best as these are going to be some very difficult times for them.

 

[Acetylene]

Oh man… I am devastated right now. He is the reason I am a Leaf fan in the first place. Classy character, as humble as they come. Being around quite a few famous musicians, actors and athletes has made me used to celebrities. That didn’t help at all when I ran into Börje in some stairs in a shop near where he used to live.
I froze, completely star struck. He looked at me in a strange way then smiled and walked past
me. I felt like a total moron, but it seems he was kind of used to that reaction from people.

He is so damn important for at least two generations of hockey players and fans in Sweden, and I have never heard a single person have anything bad to say about him. Pure class.
Since he is a fighter, he will not go down easy. Sending the best wishes to my childhood hero, forever nr. 1 in my book.

 

[RobBrown4PM]

F*ck. That's the worst disease.
What's upsetting is the guy treated his body like a temple even in late age and still gets this.

Doesn't matter how well one takes care of their body when it comes to a disease like ALS. Its your genes playing an unpredictable and undiagnosable trick on your body.

ALS And prion diseases are the absolute f***ing worst.

This sucks.

 

[Mess]

This is sad news to wake up to..

"The King" Salming was such a great Leaf and always one of my favourites of all time.

Outside of my own Country Canada, Sweden always had a soft spot internationally as a 2nd favourite team to cheer for because of Borje Salming.

 

[Brown Dog]

I'm really devastated by this. So cruel and unfair.

 

[ITM]

Hang the picture above the entrance to the ice with his statement in the face of his next challenge: "I have given it my all and will continue to do so."

I'm a die-hard from the 70s and want to see our club win the Cup. But on the heels of this news - that has just gutted me - of my absolutely favourite Leaf, my first childhood NHL hero...From the bottom of my heart I want us to get the Cup for Borje.

 

[TMLeafer]

So sad to hear this. Hang in there Borje

 

[Da Cool Rula]

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Hang the picture above the entrance to the ice.

I'm a die-hard from the 70s and want to see our club win the Cup. But on the heels of this news that has just gutted me of my absolutely favourite Leaf, my first childhood NHL hero...From the bottom of my heart I want us get the Cup for Borje.

I totally hear you. I'm the same way.

 

[Burnie97]

Really sucks. Just f***ing sucks. Been some really shit news lately. Keep fighting though Borje. All you can do.

 

[horner]

Crap love this leaf defenceman.
And a great person.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

One of the best Leafs of all time. This is terrible news. I just pray treatment can slow it down.

 

[Moose Head]

As I stated in a thread on the main board, what shitty news. Such an incredible talent. In a better situation he would have been knocking on that top 10 of all time door. Talked to Jim Mckenney once and he said Salming was the biggest waste of talent he ever saw. Image he’s drafted by the Habs in 71, Oilers in 1980 or Wings in 90.

 

[Niagara Bill]

Impossible to imagine the devastation he and his family feel.
This is a punch in the gut for true Leaf fans.
Not only was he one of the greatest of all time, he displayed bravery that few NHL players ever had to.
How great it was to see him play the game at a speed that most players could not match.
Screw ALS.