Olympic wrestler Carol Huynh says she was “surprised” to be named to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame class of 2017. Other inductees include Olympians Simon Whitfield and Cindy Klassen, hockey player Lanny McDonald and golfer Mike Weir. ( The Canadian Press )When Lanny McDonald left his small town in Alberta to play hockey for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1973, his father gave him some advice that he didn’t fully appreciate at the time. Instead, he spoke about the joys of his involvement with athletes with intellectual disabilities and visiting Canadian troops in Afghanistan. “As much fun as my hockey career has been .

Source: thestar April 19, 2017 22:07 UTC