Toronto Maple Leafs great Borje Salming diagnosed with ALS
“I have received news that has shaken my family and me,” Salming said in a statement. “In an instant, everything changed.”
“Since I started playing ice hockey as a little kid in Kiruna, and throughout my career, I have given it my all. And I will continue to do so.” “ALS is a devastating disease that not only affects the muscles but can also affect personality and cognitive functions,” Dr. Caroline Ingre, Salming’s physician, said in a statement.
Salming, a pioneering European star, played 1,099 games with the Leafs and ranks fourth among the team’s career scoring leaders with 768 points.
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