Three long-time Montreal Alouettes players – Scott Flory, Barron Miles, and the late Tommy Hugo – highlight this year’s Canadian Football Hall of Fame class. The trio led the seven-person class named to the Hall Wednesday, which also included Hank Ilesic, Brent Johnson, builder Frank Cosentino, and amateur Paul Brule.

Flory, who is currently the head coach of his Alma Mater, the University of Saskatchewan, goes in after a 15-year career spent entirely with the Alouettes (1999-2013). The Regina native was a nine-time CFL all-star and was twice named the league’s Most Outstanding Lineman. Flory, who was part of three Grey Cup-winning Alouettes squads, went on to serve as Canadian Football League Players’ Association president for three years (2014-16) after retiring.

Hugo also spent his entire career with the Alouettes (1953-59), and played on both sides of the ball. The Hawaii native was an offensive lineman and linebacker, and also returned kicks.  He was named an all-star every year of his career and five times named on both offence and defence. Hugo passed away in 2004 at the age of 74.

Miles spent the first seven years of his CFL career with the Alouettes (1998-2004) before joining the BC Lions for five seasons (2005-09). The defensive back was a six-time CFL all-star (three each with the Als and Lions) and retired with the second most interceptions in CFL history with 66. Also the league’s all-time leader in blocked kicks (13), Miles was a two-time Grey Cup winner. The New Jersey native is currently the defensive backs and player development coach for the Edmonton Eskimos.

Ilesic, a punter and place kicker, played 19 seasons in the CFL and helped the Eskimos win five consecutive Grey Cups from 1978-82 before adding two more with the Toronto Argonauts (1983, 1991). The Edmonton native was a two-time CFL all-star.

Johnson, a defensive end, played 11 seasons with the Lions (2001-11). The Kingston, Ont., native was named the league’s Most Outstanding Canadian in 2005 and 2006 while adding the Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2006. Johnson was a three-time CFL all-star and two-time Grey Cup champion who finished with 83 career sacks.

Cosentino was one of the last Canadian quarterbacks to see significant time in the CFL. The Hamilton native played 10 seasons in the CFL, split between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Eskimos, and Argonauts, and was a part of two Grey Cup-winning Tiger-Cats teams.

Brule holds the Canadian University record for most touchdowns (25) and points scored (150) in a single season, records he set in 1967 as a fullback at St. Francis Xavier University. Brule also set the record for most rushing yards in a single season (1,103) the year prior, a record that stood for 20 years.