{"id":606222,"date":"2026-04-15T18:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/606222\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T18:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:13:09","slug":"longtime-roughrider-chris-getzlaf-selected-for-saskatchewan-sports-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/606222\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime Roughrider Chris Getzlaf selected for Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Longtime CFL receiver Chris Getzlaf has been selected for induction into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, it was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The Regina native was originally taken in the fifth round of the 2007 CFL Draft by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders near the midway point of his rookie year and remained with his hometown team for nearly a decade. Getzlaf signed with Edmonton as a free agent in 2016 before returning to the Roughriders late in 2017 to finish his career.<\/p>\n

The 43-year-old caught 414 passes for 6,192 yards and 40 touchdowns over the course of 147 regular-season CFL games, earning two All-West Division selections, two Grey Cups, and one Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian award.<\/p>\n

The six-foot-one, 210-pound target was a collegiate standout at the University of Regina, where he was named a first-team U Sports All-Canadian in 2006.<\/p>\n

Getzlaf will be inducted alongside rower Cameron Baerg, golfer Otto Huber, heptathlete Brianne Theisen-Eaton, builder Dr. Marlys Misfeldt, builder Ross Wilson, and the 2011-2014 Saskatoon Valkyries Football Club.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be welcoming this excellent class as the Hall of Fame celebrates 60 years in the community in 2026,\u201d said executive director Erin Stankewich in a statement. \u201cThis class is a great example of the work the Hall of Fame does to not only celebrate excellence but elevate stories and examples of Saskatchewan\u2019s resilience and trailblazing spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n

The induction ceremony will take place at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina on Saturday, September 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

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