The Ontario Sports Hall of Fame inducted six new members — the Class of 2016 — who will be honoured Oct. 17 at the Sheraton Centre.

Here’s a look at the latest inductees:

Sarah Burke, Freestyle Skiing

The Midland, Ont., native, single-handedly put freestyle skiing on the map for women, successfully lobbying ESPN in 2004 to include a women’s division in the Winter X Games. Burke took centre stage just as the media opened up to her sport, winning gold in the super pipe competition five times. ESPN and the ESPY Awards named her female skier of the year and best female action sports athlete respectively, making her an international celebrity and champion for her sport. Burke’s life ended all too soon at 29, when she succumbed to injuries suffered in a January, 2012 training accident.

Ron Ellis, Hockey

The 70-year-old, Lindsay, Ont., native was a member of the Memorial Cup winning Toronto Marlboros in 1964, before moving on to an 11-year career with the Maple Leafs. With his signature dash down the right wing, ending with a booming slap shot on goal, Ellis also played in the Canada-Russia Summit Series, and finished his NHL career as one of 104 players to start and end their careers with the same team.

Tony Fernandez, Baseball

The 53-year-old is a member of the Blue Jays Level of Excellence, and considered one of the best shortstops to play for the franchise. A native of baseball’s shortstop factory in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, Fernandez won four consecutive American League Gold Gloves (1986-89), while batting .288 for his career. He was a member of the 1993 World Series winning Jays team.

Eric Lindros, Hockey

The 43-year-old is still regarded as the pre-eminent power forward off all time even though his playing days ended prematurely in 2007 due to head trauma. Dubbed “The Next One,” he was a star with Oshawa in the OHL, winning a Memorial Cup in 1990. He refused to report to Quebec Nordiques who drafted him first overall in 1991. He was traded to Philadelphia, beginning a 13-year NHL career which saw him win a Hart Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Trophy for the 1994-95 season.

Leo Rautins, Basketball

The Toronto native played for St. Michael’s College and at 16, became the youngest player ever to earn a spot with the Canadian national team. Rautins, now 55, played with the University of Minnesota and Syracuse University before becoming the first Canadian-born player to go in the first round of the NBA draft (Philadelphia). Rautins ended his career in 1993, but took up broadcasting and coaching, and is now a key member of the Raptors TV broadcast team.

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Chris Schultz, Football

The 55-year-old Burlington, Ont., native was a natural offensive lineman, possessing a 6-foot-7 frame that attracted the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the seventh round in 1983. A graduate of Aldershot High School, Schultz settled into the CFL with the Argos, and became one of the one of the most dominating linemen in the league, with all-star berths in 1987-88. He was selected to the Argos all-time team in 2007. Schultz is now a commentator on TSN’s CFL broadcasts, and drops NFL predictions on his own show, Risky Business.