He helped the North Stars to the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals.
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He had the longest play-by-play announcing career in NHL history.
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He scored a winning goal on a broken ankle in the 1964 Stanley Cup finals.
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He turned around a struggling team to win three Stanley Cups in five years.
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He joined the New York Islanders in their first season in 1972.
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He defected from Communist Czechoslovakia to play in the NHL.
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He was the first player ever to score more than 50 goals.
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Börje Salming (1951–2022), legendary Maple Leafs defensemanÂ
by Kirk FoxHe was the first Swedish player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.
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He won five Stanley Cups with the Canadiens.