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Brodeur, Hefford, Bilodeau among Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame class of inductees

May 23, 2019 | 11:21 AM

CALGARY — Hockey players Martin Brodeur and Jayna Hefford and freestyle skier Alex Bilodeau will be among this year’s inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

Para-nordic skier and wheelchair racer Colette Bourgonje, water polo player Waneek Horn-Miller and long-distance swimmer Vicki Keith round out the class of athletes entering the hall located in Calgary.

Former CFL commissioner Doug Mitchell and rowing coach and official Guylaine Bernier will be inducted as builders.

The eight were chosen from 260 public nominations.

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame has inducted 665 athletes and builders in its 64-year history.

This year’s induction ceremony will be in Toronto in October.

The Canadian Press