You probably can't guess what Kariya was doing before getting his HHOF call

BarDown Staff

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After five years of waiting, Paul Kariya got his call to the hall.

On Monday, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced Kariya would be part of the 2017 class.

Teemu #Selanne headlines the 2017 Hockey Hall of Fame class . More on TSN.ca

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Oddly enough, Kariya's long-time teammate Teemu Selanne actually knew about the good news before he did because he was a little busy avoiding sharks.

PK said he was surfing and got the news when he returned. @TeemuSel8nne called him right away to congratulate him; knew before PK did 😂😂
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) June 26, 2017

New HHOF Paul Kariya confirms he did not get eaten by a shark while surfing earlier this morning.
— Matt Kalman (@MattKalman) June 26, 2017

Kariya was surfing this morning. 'I didn't get eaten by any sharks, so it was a positive day.' Came back, got message. Also called by Teemu
— Helene Elliott (@helenenothelen) June 26, 2017

One of Kariya's post-hockey hobbies is surfing, so it might not be surprising that he was surfing before getting the call to those who know him well, but to others it might be a shocker.

Either way, he didn't get eaten by sharks and he and Selanne are going in together and we couldn't be happier.

#NHLDucks owners Henry and Susan Samueli on the #HHOF inductions of @TeemuSel8nne and Paul Kariya! pic.twitter.com/tQ0jGSxlB3
— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) June 26, 2017

(H/T: Anaheim Ducks)