This is the letter I emailed to the Edmonton Oilers because I was so upset about what happened at the Capitals game on Thursday. Have a read!
On thursday, my brother and I were very excited because we had purchased tickets to the edmonton capitals game in the Oilers Draft Prospects party section, where we were eagerly awaiting the top 3 prospects to come and meet us. As per the Edmonton Oilers website we had our jerseys in hand and our cameras to meet Eberle, Hall and Magnus Pajaarvi-Svensson. As the game begun we eagerly waited by the door waiting for him to come through, we understood that they had a lot of commitments to do on the field but were patiently waiting until the security person came out and told us that they left and were not coming out.
I have been a loyal oilers fan all my life and had nothing but fantastic experiences as far as player-fan interactions, they are always willing to stay until everyone gets an autograph. Both my brother and I are struggling university students and drove in from out of town to see the game and meet the players, as I also cannot afford to purchase tickets to the NHL games. You can imagine our heart break and disappointment as this was our only opportunity to meet those prospects up close. As a dedicated fan that watches and listens to every interview and pays very close attention to everything going on with the oilers I was left very frustrated and upset. I would understand if the event said only some of the prospects were going to be mingling with fans not all of them but, in the news release it specifically stated the three prospects of Eberle, Hall and Pajaarvi.
As an organization that prides itself on its relationship with their fans and the city, that was not the representation you want coming out of finishing in 30th. When the news was brought to us about them not coming out, I saw many children upset and fans in general feeling like they were misinformed and taken advantage of, I know that the Capitals tried to lessen the frustration by giving everyone a free ticket but for me it wasn't the capitals game that disappointed me or other fans but the fact that it felt like we were mis informed by the oilers.
I am not emailing this to get something out of you, I am emailing you because I don't want another fan to have the experience I had and feel so frustrated and upset.
Thank you so much!
Forever I will bleed Copper and Blue!!!
Karianne
