Post by wpgmikos on Oct 10, 2011 11:40:44 GMT -6
If you have never heard of Allyk before it probably means you do not spend a lot of time on Jets discussion forums. AllyK as she was known online, was the ‘inside source’ for Coyotes news. She was a Coyotes season ticket holder who would often take pictures reflective of the crowd and post them online.
A little background on Ally is that she was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and grew up a die-hard Red Wings fan. Her formal training is as a nurse, and she eventually got a job in Phoenix, Arizona. Being a hard core hockey fan, she signed up for Coyotes season tickets . All went well for the first 41 home games but they happened to be squaring off against Detroit in the 1st round, and Ally reverted back to cheering for the team she grew up supporting. Apparently this irked her season ticket holder neighbors. These were people she has become friendly with throughout the season who turned on her and in some cases took it even further by spitting on her.
Not surprisingly this soured her on the Coyotes, although her love of hockey meant that she continued to maintain her Coyotes season tickets, but ensured that her Wings jersey stayed in the closest.
In addition to posting pictures on Jets forums, Ally also was a frequent commenter in the online chats held during the Illegal Curve Radio show. She would join the conversation and vowed about 18 months ago that if the NHL ever returned to Winnipeg she would be there.
Now when people make statements online, the vast majority of the time it is just that, words on a page not matched by actions. Not Ally K. When it was confirmed that the Jets were in fact returning, she booked her flight/hotel (from Dayton, Ohio as she had subsequently moved from Phoenix). Think about this for a second! She only knew people online and didn’t have a ticket but was committed to coming to Winnipeg to take part in the festivities.
For the rest of the story on how Ally's trip to Winnipeg went, click here:
illegalcurve.com/2011/10/10/the-incredible-odyssey-of-allyk-the-intrepid-out-of-town-fan-who-vowed-to-be-at-the-1st-winnipeg-jets-game/
We were really impressed with Ally's persistence. Did you guys hear any similar stories of people trying to get into the building?
A little background on Ally is that she was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and grew up a die-hard Red Wings fan. Her formal training is as a nurse, and she eventually got a job in Phoenix, Arizona. Being a hard core hockey fan, she signed up for Coyotes season tickets . All went well for the first 41 home games but they happened to be squaring off against Detroit in the 1st round, and Ally reverted back to cheering for the team she grew up supporting. Apparently this irked her season ticket holder neighbors. These were people she has become friendly with throughout the season who turned on her and in some cases took it even further by spitting on her.
Not surprisingly this soured her on the Coyotes, although her love of hockey meant that she continued to maintain her Coyotes season tickets, but ensured that her Wings jersey stayed in the closest.
In addition to posting pictures on Jets forums, Ally also was a frequent commenter in the online chats held during the Illegal Curve Radio show. She would join the conversation and vowed about 18 months ago that if the NHL ever returned to Winnipeg she would be there.
Now when people make statements online, the vast majority of the time it is just that, words on a page not matched by actions. Not Ally K. When it was confirmed that the Jets were in fact returning, she booked her flight/hotel (from Dayton, Ohio as she had subsequently moved from Phoenix). Think about this for a second! She only knew people online and didn’t have a ticket but was committed to coming to Winnipeg to take part in the festivities.
For the rest of the story on how Ally's trip to Winnipeg went, click here:
illegalcurve.com/2011/10/10/the-incredible-odyssey-of-allyk-the-intrepid-out-of-town-fan-who-vowed-to-be-at-the-1st-winnipeg-jets-game/
We were really impressed with Ally's persistence. Did you guys hear any similar stories of people trying to get into the building?