Anders Börje Salming (born April 17, 1951 in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden) was a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings. April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Jukkasjärvi Lapland Court District, or Jukkasjärvi lappmarks tingslag, was a district of Laponia in Sweden. ... A professional works to receive payment for an activity (as a profession), which usually requires expertise and carries with it socially significant mores and folkways. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Defenceman is an hockey player position on the ice whose responsibility is primarily defence. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a National Hockey League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a National Hockey League team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario. ...

Known best for his years as a Leaf, Salming was one of best defenseman of his era. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996. The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

After the end of his active hockey career, Salming moved into the sports underwear business with his own brand Salming Underwear.