Because of high demand for Winnipeg Jets single-tickets, the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club is launching a random draw program to determine individual game ticket purchasers, said officials.

About 600 seats for each game are still unsold. The way to purchase those is to enter a draw similar. Fans who fill out an online ballot at the Jets official website will have their names entered into the draw. Each month, fans will be chosen at random and winners will be given a chance to buy two tickets.

"We are committed to supplying all of our fans an unfettered, unbiased access to Jets tickets in a fair and equal purchase platform," explains Jim Ludlow of True North Sports & Entertainment.

There's a catch though. After you've won the tickets once, you're out of any future draws and can't enter again.

"I don't know how I feel about that," said Jets fan Suzanne Lagasse. "I should be able to do go into each game. I should have the opportunity to get tickets for every game," said Lagasse.

True North said it knows this solution won't make everyone happy. It insists it's the best way to give the most people at least a chance to see a game at least once, in person.

"When you do it the ‘first-come-first-serve-way', either at Portage and Donald or online, it tends to favour some people who are able to get to the front of the line all the time," said Ludlow.

Single-game tickets range in price from $48.75 to $199.95.

Below are the draw details from the Jets release:

  • Winnipeg Jets individual game tickets will go On-Sale approximately the 3rd Saturday of each month for the following months games, i.e. October games go on-sale on Sept. 24, November games go on-sale on Oct. 15, December games go on-sale Nov. 19, etc.
  • Individual game ticket purchasers will be determined via random draw.
  • Starting Sept. 15, Jets fans can complete an online ballot at www.winnipegjets.com which will be entered into the draw. Only one entry per person will be acknowledged.
  • Each month, fans will be randomly chosen and provided a unique password they will then use on a private page at www.ticketmaster.ca to purchase seats. Only the selected accounts will have access to available tickets.
  • Draw winners will be given the opportunity to purchase two tickets. These tickets can be split up as one pair to one game or two singles to two games
  • Ballot entry will remain open throughout the season. Fans DO NOT have to re-enter each month. Winning names will not be re-entered into the draw once they have been selected
  • Any unclaimed seats after the random drawing program period will be offered to the Waiting List members, then open to the general public.
  • The Winnipeg Jets will be employing a variable pricing model for individual game tickets, meaning that certain games will be priced differently than others. The games will be divided into three groups – ‘A' games, ‘B' games, and ‘C' games. (source - Winnipeg Jets Hockey Club)

More information on pricing and other details is available one the Jets' website at:

http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=588684&navid=DL|WPG|home

-With a report by CTV's Jon Hendricks