Three Players Who Could Have Been In The Hall Of Fame 2018

On March 21st at a Gala Event in Winnipeg, we found out who would be inducted into the Canadian Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2018. We saw Paul Brule, Frank Consentino, Barron Miles, Brent Johnson, Hank Illesic, Tommy Hugo and Scott Flory all inducted, with all seven players more than worthy of their place. However, there are other players out there who probably warrant a Hall of Fame spot too, so let’s take a look at three possible candidates.

Hector Pothier

Hector Pothier, or Hec as he was known to many as, was born on the 12th of June 1954. He made his way into Canadian football after playing college football at both McGill University and St. Mary’s University. What was remarkable about Pothier was the fact that in a career that spanned well over a decade between the years of 1978 and 1989, he played the entire time as ab offensive linesman for the Edmonton Eskimos.

Over his career Pothier managed to be apart of a Grey Cup winning side on six occasions out of twelve, which according to a Betting.com spokesman, is a truly stunning record. He also earned himself personal recognition as he was named the CFL All-Star on two occasions. Pothier was also the recipient of the prestigious Tom Pate Memorial Award in 1988, for his outstanding sportsmanship and contribution to his team.

Kent Austin

Richard Kent Austin, or just Kent Austin, played for a decade in the CFL, appearing for Saskatchewan, B.C, Toronto and Winnipeg. He was, and still is, well known for his passing in the CFL still to this day after registering just over 36,000 yards during his playing career. This sees him sat in twelfth place on the all-time passing list, and what’s strange is that every player above him on the list is either already in the Hall of Fame, or not eligible just yet.

In the eyes of Saskatchewan Roughriders fans, Austin is a true legend after leading them to their second league championship victory in 1989. After leaving Saskatchewan, Austin moved to the B.C Lions where he again was involved in another Grey Cup win during 1994. He’s deserving of a spot in the Hall of Fame by out reckoning, but questions have been raised as to whether he has ever even been nominated.

Bryan Chiu

Bryan Chiu, born in 1974, proved himself to be one of the best ever centres in the CFL. He joined the Montreal Alouettes in 1997 and that’s where he would remain for the whole of his career, which ran until 2010. Chiu is well known for being one of the most well decorated players ever to grace the CFL, and it does seem that it’s simply a matter of when he is inducted into the Hall of Fame, rather than if.

To add weight to his claims, Chiu is a 3x Grey Cup champion, winning the 90th, 97th and 104th. He’s also been named as a CFL All-Star on numerous occasions, as well as a CFL East All-Star too. If that’s not all, he also won the Most Outstanding Lineman award in 2002 and has since gone on to have a strong career as a coach too.