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Borje Salming: Leafs' Punch Imlach is off to Sweden to negotiate new contract with him
Borje Salming: Leafs' Punch Imlach is off to Sweden to negotiate new contract with him

Borje Salming: Leafs' Punch Imlach is off to Sweden to negotiate new contract with him

Date1/14/1979
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Original Toronto Star caption: Borje Salming: Leafs' Punch Imlach is off to Sweden to negotiate new contract with him.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0078414F
    Sweden's contribution to new-look Leafs, Borje Salming (21), who is out to show National Hockey League rivals that he belongs in the league, helps goa(...)
    Sweden's contribution to new-look Leafs, Borje Salming (21), who is out to show National Hockey League rivals that he belongs in the league, helps goa(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    10/14/1973
    Borje Salming is a star defenceman with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but just now he's playing for his native Sweden in the Canada Cup hockey series. Last(...)
    Borje Salming is a star defenceman with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but just now he's playing for his native Sweden in the Canada Cup hockey series. Last(...)
    Bull, Ron
    9/3/1976
    Maple leaf star Borje Salming is a winner for sweden
    Maple leaf star Borje Salming is a winner for sweden
    Bull, Ron
    9/3/1976
    Borje Salming: Leaf veteran thinks Sweden should have a good team this year
    Borje Salming: Leaf veteran thinks Sweden should have a good team this year
    Lennon, Frank
    1/20/1984
    Leafs beat Oilers in overtime, Veteran Maple Leaf defenceman Borje Salming fends off Oiler winger Mike Krushelnyski in front of the Toronto goal durin(...)
    Leafs beat Oilers in overtime, Veteran Maple Leaf defenceman Borje Salming fends off Oiler winger Mike Krushelnyski in front of the Toronto goal durin(...)
    Bock, Tony
    9/26/1985
    All wrapped up: Terry Ruskowski of the Pittsburgh Penguins is trying hard to get to the puck, but defenceman Borje Salming of the Leafs has him all tied up in a bear hug at the Gardens last night
    All wrapped up: Terry Ruskowski of the Pittsburgh Penguins is trying hard to get to the puck, but defenceman Borje Salming of the Leafs has him all tied up in a bear hug at the Gardens last night
    Dunlop, Al
    10/23/1985
    Gord McRae gets set for a drive from the point as Leaf's Borje Salming (21) fends off Stars' Dean Talafous
    Gord McRae gets set for a drive from the point as Leaf's Borje Salming (21) fends off Stars' Dean Talafous
    Goode, Jeff
    2/18/1978
    Maple Leafs' defenceman Borje Salming (21) goes sprawling in an attempt to clear a bouncing puck during Leafs' 7-3 win over New York Rangers at Garden(...)
    Maple Leafs' defenceman Borje Salming (21) goes sprawling in an attempt to clear a bouncing puck during Leafs' 7-3 win over New York Rangers at Garden(...)
    Lennon, Frank
    4/1/1974
    Where is it? Maple Leaf goaltender Paul Harrison can't locate the puck, but, luckily for Leafs, defenceman Borje Salming (21) could. Salming rescued p(...)
    Where is it? Maple Leaf goaltender Paul Harrison can't locate the puck, but, luckily for Leafs, defenceman Borje Salming (21) could. Salming rescued p(...)
    Griffin, Doug
    11/21/1979
    Punch would flip. Punch Imlach, the former coaching terror of the hockey Leafs, was an ardent foe of long hair and other mod attire. He would go into (...)
    Punch would flip. Punch Imlach, the former coaching terror of the hockey Leafs, was an ardent foe of long hair and other mod attire. He would go into (...)
    Eben, Mike, 1946-
    6/11/1969
    The boss is watching, Borje. Veteran defenceman Borje Salming limbers up under the watchful eye of coach Mike Nykoluk at the Maple Leafs' scrimmage in(...)
    The boss is watching, Borje. Veteran defenceman Borje Salming limbers up under the watchful eye of coach Mike Nykoluk at the Maple Leafs' scrimmage in(...)
    Goode, Jeff
    9/13/1983
    Sidelined: Leafs' Borje Salming, done for the year with a cracked knee cap, gets a different view of Leafs
    Sidelined: Leafs' Borje Salming, done for the year with a cracked knee cap, gets a different view of Leafs
    Lennon, Frank
    3/14/1984