It was at the end of Monday's municipal council meeting in Kiruna that it was hammered through that Börje Salming's childhood street in Kiruna should be renamed.
From Matojärvigatan to Börje Salmings väg.
- We have all seen the celebration in Toronto of Kirunasonen Salming.
Börje is sick.
We've all seen what it's like with him.
He lived on Matojärvigatan.
He lived a stone's throw from the ice barn.
I suggest that we depart from all routines and that we rename Matojärvigatan to Börje Salmings gata.
We decide here and now that we will rename Matojärvigatan, says municipal councilor Gunnar Selberg according to NSD.
71-year-old Börje Salming has suffered from ALS, since he became ill, the condition has worsened rapidly.
He can no longer speak and has difficulty both eating and walking.
On Thursday, Salming will take part in the Tidernas Hockey Gala in Avicii Arena, which will be broadcast on SVT.