Hamilton Tiger-Cats receiver Darren Flutie makes a catch during a game against the Calgary Stampeders, in Vancouver, on Nov. 28, 1999.RYAN REMIORZ/The Canadian Press
CFL Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie will be added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour at Tim Hortons Field on Aug. 17, the team announced Thursday.
Flutie, who won a Grey Cup with the Ticats in 1999, will become the 26th person to receive the honour. His No. 82 will join the other 25 honorees on the Wall of Honour, which is on the stadium’s west side.
The now-56-year-old from Manchester, Md., played 86 games with Hamilton, earning two CFL East all-star nods (1998, 1999) and a CFL all-star selection (1999).
In the 1999 Grey Cup, Flutie hauled in six receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Flutie, who also played for the B.C. and Edmonton, ranks fourth in all-time receiving yards (14,359) and caught more than 1,000 yards in a season nine times.
The Boston College product was inducted into the CFL Hall of Fame in 2007.
“Darren Flutie’s work ethic, determination and exceptional pass-catching ability embodied exactly what it means to be an all-time Hamilton Tiger-Cat,” said Bob Young, caretaker of the Tiger-Cats, in a press release. “He is one of the best receivers to ever put on a black and gold jersey and it’s only fitting that he’ll take his place on the Wall of Honour, alongside 25 other legendary Tiger-Cats.”