Paul Coffey, Danielle Goyette to join Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Dan Riedlhuber / Reuters
Legendary hockey players Paul Coffey and Danielle Goyette were among the athletes named Tuesday to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame's Class of 2015.
Coffey, a native of Weston, Ontario, is one of the greatest defenseman in NHL history, amassing 1,531 points in 1,409 career games, and winning four Stanley Cups.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2004.
Goyette is a seven-time gold medal winner at the IIHF Women's World Championship, as well as a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
She is Canada's all-time leading scorer at the World Championship and was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2013.
Coffey and Goyette will be inducted in a ceremony held in Toronto on Oct. 21.
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