Erik Karlsson on Toronto Maple Leafs legend Börje Salming: “Everybody that had a chance to meet him had even more admiration and respect.”
SAN JOSE – Among the numerous awards that Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has won throughout his career, there’s one that perhaps some hockey fans in the United States and Canada have never heard of before.
Salming died Thursday at the age of 71. He had announced in August that he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Salming was named an NHL All-Star six times and was the runner-up for the Norris Trophy as the league’s best defenseman in 1977 and 1980. His skill, success, perseverance, and toughness helped open the door for fellow Swedish players from more recent generations to come to the NHL.Karlsson, a two-time winner of the Norris Trophy, said he always cherished his interactions with Salming.
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