The city of Twillingate is responding to some criticism leveled at it regarding tickets to the upcoming Kraft Hockeyville NHL exhibition game. The Montreal Canadiens are set to face the Ottawa Senators on October 6th at the Steele Community Center in Gander. As the winners of Kraft Hockeyville 2020, the City of Twillingate is responsible for distributing tickets to the game. In a statement, city spokesman Jeff Blackler says they received some “very upsetting and negative reactions” to the ticketing plan announcement, and the city hears and understands the frustration. Blackler says they received far fewer tickets for both the game and practices than they had hoped due to capacity constraints, resulting in what he calls “some very, very difficult decisions,” noting that it would have been impossible to include everyone who I like to participate. He notes that the Kraft Hockeyville community’s full celebration plan has yet to be announced and that they fully intend to include New World Island. As for the ticketing plan, Blackler says they are working to find a way to alleviate some of the frustration that has been caused.
