The Elmer Lach Auction - October 2006
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/24/2006
A “rock” along the Maple Leafs’ blueline for 16 seasons, Sweden’s Borje Salming made it possible for other Europeans to follow him to the NHL. Only Horton and Armstrong played more games in a Toronto jersey. This blue knit Leafs road shirt has an older Maska Ultrafil tag in the neck and “Maska” embroidered into the rear hem. With a garter-style fight strap, white nylon team crest and tackle twill “Salming” across the nameplate, the jersey also features extended sleeves; four inches of an old cotton jersey are stitched to each cuff. Light game use includes a few faint black stick marks on the front where a scrape, a few snags and a tiny hole can also be spotted. A few black marks on the right sleeve and a small slice in the right hip area are also notable. An all-time crowd favorite at Maple Leaf Gardens who earned respect around the NHL, Borje Salming became the first European elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996.
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