Landreville: 'It's a real bonding experience for us'

MONTREAL - Stephanie Landreville and her father, Claude, have a tradition when it comes to supporting their beloved Canadiens.

They attend two regular season games every year together at the Bell Centre.
But, that's all about to change for the better.
Why? Because Landreville, 26, was the lucky winner of a pair of season tickets in the Whites after entering the Rise Together sweepstakes to support Centraide of Montreal's COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
Little did Landreville know when she made a $25 donation in exchange for three contest entries that she'd ultimately secure one of the most sought-after prizes available, featuring access to the complete calendar of preseason, regular season, and postseason games for the upcoming campaign.
This father-daughter duo must've had a good feeling about their chances, though, because they already had a victory plan in place from the start.
"When I made the donation and entered the contest, I told my dad that we'd be sharing the tickets if I won, one ticket each," explained Landreville, a Montreal resident. "We're going to be attending 30 of the 41 home games together, and I'll be going to the other 11 with my friends or work colleagues. I'm planning to attend every single home game next season. We're ready for it."

A huge Habs fan for well over a decade now, Landreville will never forget the phone call earlier this week informing her of the special news.
She was completely shocked, and so was her father. He was her first call after hanging up with the Canadiens representative.
"I was very, very surprised. I was in the process of wrapping up my work day at home. Honestly, I thought it was just a work-related call when my cellphone started ringing," admitted Landreville, a professional fiduciary for the Curateur public of Quebec. "I videoconferenced with my dad right away after that. He was sitting at the kitchen table. I wanted to see his reaction when I told him I won. He saw that my face was completely red, so he had a feeling about it."
Like Canadiens supporters worldwide, Landreville was thrilled to learn that Claude Julien's squad was a part of the NHL's 24-team Return to Play format.
She's eager to cheer on her favorite player - Brendan Gallagher - come the start of the club's best-of-five Qualifying Round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins at some point down the road, if it happens.

"I'm really excited that hockey's coming back, and I'm even more excited for next season when things will hopefully get back to normal a bit. I can't wait to get back to the Bell Centre," mentioned Landreville. "Hockey is something that brings people together, so it'll be nice to attend the games with my dad again. It's a real bonding experience for us."
Participating in the Rise Together campaign clearly paid off for Landreville, and you can be a winner, too!
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