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On February 11, Börje Salming will be celebrated in Brynä’s home arena.
By getting a very own tribute match in the “Game of Börje”.
Now the icons Nicklas Lidström and Mats Sundin have been appointed to receive the great honorary assignment.
It was November 24 that Börje Salmings life was extinguished. One of Swedish hockey’s absolute greatest players and one of the most loved sports profiles in Sweden.
Tribute to Salming
He lived to be 71 years old and his body gave up after fighting the nerve disease ALS for several months. The grief was monumental in both Sweden and Canada, where Salming has been hugely praised both before and after his death.
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Everyone has wanted to share their own meetings and memories with the hockey icon and speak their beautiful words about a sports personality who influenced so many over the years. The three teams in which Börje Salming made the biggest impression during his career were Brynäs, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tre Kronor – and now all three come together for the most powerful tribute to number 21.
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Lidas & Sudden
Börje Salming played for Brynäs in the early 70s and won two SM golds with the club before making the move to North America. There were a total of 17 seasons for the Toronto Maple Leafs and to this day he is the back who has scored the most points for the long-standing NHL team.
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On February 11, the “Game of Börje” will be played in Brynä’s home arena Monitor ERP arena between the veteran team Tre Kronor Legends and the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni. Now the great honorary mission has also been appointed to the icons Nicklas Lidström and Mats Sundin.
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“Lidas” and “Sudden” will be team captains and each represent their team in Börjes Salming’s tribute match. The match on February 11th will receive a lot of attention and money will be raised to be donated to the all-important ALS research.
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