Oh man… I am devastated right now. He is the reason I am a Leaf fan in the first place. Classy character, as humble as they come. Being around quite a few famous musicians, actors and athletes has made me used to celebrities. That didn’t help at all when I ran into Börje in some stairs in a shop near where he used to live.
I froze, completely star struck. He looked at me in a strange way then smiled and walked past
me. I felt like a total moron, but it seems he was kind of used to that reaction from people.
He is so damn important for at least two generations of hockey players and fans in Sweden, and I have never heard a single person have anything bad to say about him. Pure class.
Since he is a fighter, he will not go down easy. Sending the best wishes to my childhood hero, forever nr. 1 in my book.