Mats Sundin, William Nylander and Ingemar Stenmark joined Swedish actors, models and industry stars to celebrate the release of Börje
Börje, a six-episode series that lands on Viaplay this Sunday 19th November, honours the life of the legend Börje Salming. So it was only fitting that a slew of sports legends showed up to the show’s premiere to pay tribute to the late, great hockey hero.
Held at Södra Teatern in Södermalm, the event drew heavyweights from Mats Sundin (who, like Salming, made his mark on the game playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs) to current Leafs star William Nylander to alpine legend Ingemar Stenmark. Not to mention a who’s who of Swedish actors, models and good old fashioned hockey fans (supermodel Caroline Winberg’s son was especially thrilled to meet his hockey heroes).
Even with all that star power, the true icons of the evening were Valter Skarsgård and Hedda Stiernstedt, who play Salming and his first wife, Margitta, respectively. Dressed in the latest Ben Cobb for Tiger of Sweden collection (a fitting choice, given that the series is set in Salming’s '70s heyday), the duo beamed as they took in the result of a emotionally challenging (and equally rewarding) project. This is the sort of evening that makes one proud to live in Stockholm (especially if, like me, you’re from Toronto). But the proudest in the room? Valter’s dad, Stellan.
Go Leafs go. See all the images below.
Viaplay's 'Börje' premier
Valter Skarsgård and Hedda Stiernstedt . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Mats Sundin and wife Josephine Johansson . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Ingemar Stenmark . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Wiliam Nylander. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Caroline Winberg and son. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Martina Bonnier. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
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Ursula Wångander. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Niklas Holmgren and Mattias Norström . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Alida Morberg . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Kardo Razzazi . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Erika Linder and Derek Jason Jaskot. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Rickard Olsson . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Edvin Endre. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Linton Calmroth, Christian Fandango, Isac Calmroth . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Karin Karlström and Pia Salming. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Jonas Holst (middle) and Niclas Frisk (far right), creators of the Börje soundtrack . Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Louise Nordahl. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Michael Wolf and Lili Assefa. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
David Lindgren in Toronto Maple Leafs sweatshirt. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Ulf Stenberg. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Kim Sulocki, Rennie Mirro. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Wilma Lidén. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Christian Hillborg. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Linton Calmroth, Christian Fandango and Isac Calmroth. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Amanda Lindh and Hanna Ardéhn. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Sara Soulié. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Håkan Södergren. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Gustaf Hammarsten, Sandra Andreis and Peter Jöback. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Tom Ljungqvist and Petter Egnefors. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Andreas Wijk. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Inge Hammarström and wife. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Stig Salming and wife. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Jason Priestley. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Oscar Skagerberg, Pelle Holmström. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Hedda Stiernstedt. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
DJ Carl Fredrik Adler. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Gina Dirawi, Valter Skarsgård, Molly Sandén. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Hedda Stiernstedt and Valter Skarsgård. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Alva Bratt. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Hedda Stiernstedt and Valter Skarsgård. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Stellan Skarsgård and Valter Skarsgård. Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige
Amir Chamdin (director) and Martin Bengtsson (scriptwriter). Photo: Jari Kantola / Viaplay Sverige