Mats Sundin, Barbie and Ken-inspired ice dancing, and more

It was a busy week at CBC Sports, with a multitude of hall of fame athletes taking the time to chat with us in the studio and on location.

That included Hockey Hall of Fame member Mats Sundin, who spoke with us about his new book, Home and Away. The former captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs also chatted about some of the biggest moments in his playing career:

The Canadian Sports Hall of Fame class of 2024 was officially inducted on Wednesday, and included larger-than-life athletes like Vicky Sunohara, Alex Nelson, Patrick Chan, and Daniel Nestor.

We spoke with the newly-minted members of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame ahead of the ceremony about what it meant to get 'called to the hall', and the current state of their respective sports. Here's what Patrick Chan had to say about the honour, and where figure skating is at today:

Past honourees, including Catriona Le May Doan and Randy Ferbey, spoke with us on the red carpet event about how the class of 2024 inspired change within their sports, and what it means to be a part of history.

Speaking of history, Jade Kovacevic made some this past week when she became the first player signed to the Northern Super League, Canada's first women's domestic pro soccer league.

Kovacevic represented Canada at both the U17 and U20 World Cups and will now play for AFC Toronto. She told us that it was "a dream come true" to join the NSL.

WATCH | Kovacevic on becoming the 1st player signed to the NSL:

Jade Kovacevic is the 1st player signed to the Northern Super League (NSL)

Canadian women's national team player Vanessa Gilles also joined us to talk about life since 'Dronegate' rocked the Olympic women's team at Paris 2024, and how it felt being reunited with the team in Spain for a