Börje Salming and his family arrived in Toronto.
On social media, the ice hockey legend can be seen being pushed into a wheelchair by those close to him.
On Friday and Saturday, the 71-year-old will be celebrated when the Toronto Maple Leafs play at home.
Puree Salming Family members traveled from Stockholm to Toronto on Wednesday.
After suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Porgy Salming is unable to speak and has difficulty eating and walking.
Along with, among others, wife Pia Salming and her daughters Teresa Salming and Bianca Salming were seen roaming with well-known Toronto environments in the background.
On the sidewalks, passersby can be seen turning around as if Porgy Salming was being pushed into a wheelchair.
Saturday special greetings
How Börje Salming will be able to participate in the next few days depends a lot on his health.
It must have been important to him to try and be able to get into the Hall of Fame celebrations this weekend.
Both Friday and Saturday, it could be at the Scotiabank Arena, which is now the participating arena for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins with other Hall of Fame members.
On Saturday against the Vancouver Canucks, the plan is for Borghi Salming to catch his eye.
Three new Swedes have been inducted into the Hall of Fame
On Sunday, the classic Legends match will be between Team Sundin and Team Lindros.
Mats Sunden will be joined by, among others, the newly elected Swedish trio Henrik Sedan, Daniel Sedan and Daniel Alfredsson.
In addition, the legendary Legion of Dom series from Philadelphia Flyers meets Eric Lindros, John LeClair and Mikael Renberg.
On Monday, it’s time to celebrate the Hall of Fame when Henrik Seiden, Daniel Seiden and Daniel Alfredson are among those being celebrated.
“We are all with him”
Mats Sunden participated in a podcast with Canadian Sportsnet ahead of the Hall of Fame weekend.
It was Börje Salming who opened the way for the Swede players in North America and showed that we are good enough to rise to the level of the players there. He was my mentor when I came to the Toronto Maple Leafs, when I was the captain I talked a lot with Borgy Salming as a friend. He’s a fighter, he’s the strongest person we know in Sweden when it comes to hockey. We are all with him in the hardships he and his family are going through now, says Mats Sunden.
Börje Salming played 16 seasons as a quarterback for the Toronto Maple Leafs between 1973 and 1989.
In total, there are now seven Swedes in the Hall of Fame: Porgy Salming, Mats Sunden, Niklas Liedstrom, Peter Forsberg, Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Seyden and Daniel Seiden.
Pia Salming, Teresa Salming and Nicklas Lidström are here for those involved in the newly created Börje Salming ALS Foundation.