West Kelowna player wins $ 700,000 in the 50-50 Canucks draw

A resident of Okanagan was the big winner of a huge 50/50 hockey jackpot Tuesday night.

Gordon Schimpf of West Kelowna won half the jackpot in the Vancouver NHL game between the Canucks and the Los Angeles Kings in Vancouver. The jackpot was estimated at $ 1,413,630, while Schimpf won $ 706,815.

According to the Canucks, the jackpot would be the world record for the biggest 50/50 draw. Schimpf bought the winning ticket online on Canucks.com.

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Funds raised from the 50/50 jackpot will support the Canucks Autism Network, Canuck Place Children's Hospice and the BC Children's Hospital Foundation.

Tickets for the 50/50 draw went on sale on November 20th. The Canucks for Kids Fund organizes 50 to 50 sweepstakes at each home game and fans attending the match can buy at the arena or at home by visiting canucks.com/online5050.

The $ 1.4 million jackpot was made possible by Ascend FS, which guaranteed a minimum prize of $ 500,000 for the 50-50 draw winner.

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"The objective of this 50-50 event was to raise funds for a charity while exceeding the previous record of $ 1,014,555 for the largest 50/50 raffle in the history of Canadian sport. Said the Canucks website. "The record was set at the Rogers Arena on April 5, 2018 in the Sedin twins' last home game."

"The Canucks are among the best fans in the world and they certainly proved it last night," said Daniel Lewis, CEO of Ascend FS. "Congratulations to the entire Canucks organization for setting the record and raising significant funds for three major charities."