... Zack Kassian took offence to a hit from Matthew Tkachuk in … Heck, there’s the risk of someone getting injured trying to vandalize a billboard with Tkachuk’s actual face on it. We appreciate the banter, but mostly we appreciate that it’s raising money for a cause close to the Flames’ heart.. They’ve actually already surpassed their $2,500 goal, but if you’d like to see it for yourself or contribute, you can do so here! The GoFundMe page has now raised over $3,000, and his billboard plan might actually become a reality. EDMONTON -- The “Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour” billboard arrived in Edmonton Wednesday, after a heated Battle of Alberta sparked fundraising battles between hockey fans in the rival cities.The billboard campaign raised over $25,000 for ALS.More than 560 people donated over $37,000 to the charity in three days.During the Jan. 11 match-up between the Oilers and Flames, Edmonton's Zack Kassian unleashed a one-sided beat down on the Flames left-winger after taking a couple hits from Tkachuk that he found "dirty."Samantha Costa challenged Oilers fans to donate to a Brown Bagging It, a Calgary charity that provides meals to kids, so “kids can get a proper meal and grow up to be tougher than Tkachuk”.The "Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour" billboard in Edmonton. “We have decided that Edmonton deserves to see much more of Matthew Tkachuk,” the billboard fundraiser description states. Take a look at the Tkachuk billboard in Edmonton CJAY 92 shared photos of the billboards that began sprouting up: The Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour Billboards are alive and well in Edmonton Alberta. They quickly surpassed their $2,500 goal in under two days, and a local radio station hopped on board to make sure those things get up. Hockey fans love any opportunity to troll, but one Calgary Flames fan has organized a fundraiser to take things to another level.. Just a day after Zack Kassian of the Edmonton Oilers was suspended two games for an altercation with Calgary Flames left-winger Matthew Tkachuk, Flames fans have created a fundraiser to put multiple Tkachuk billboards up in Edmonton. The Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour Billboards are alive and well in Edmonton Alberta.So … yes, it’s a very, very mild letdown. Between that drive and a $10K donation by entrepreneur W. Brett Wilson helped bump the total contributions above $20K.Please give an overall site rating:That said, there’s the real fear of Oilers fans defacing the image in Edmonton. Flames fans hatched an admittedly brilliant gofundme campaign to plaster Matthew Tkachuk’s face on billboards across Edmonton. (CTV News Edmonton)The giant electronic billboard popped up on Stony Plain Road Wednesday afternoon.The hosts of CJAY 92, a Calgary radio station, jumped on board and arranged for Bell Media – the company which owns the radio station, as well as several billboards in Edmonton and CTV News – to bring the Tkachuk billboards to life.Elsaghir was surprised when donations started pouring in and decided to turn it into a fundraiser for ALS.But Edmontonians were not going to be shown up by a Flames fan, and an Oilers fan started a campaign to honour Kassian.Kassian received a double-roughing minor, a 10-minute misconduct and a two-game suspension.The next day, Flames fan Mohammad Elsaghir decided Oilers fans could use a little more Tkachuk in their lives, and started a GoFundMe to raise money for a Tkachuk billboard in Edmonton.
The final version includes Tkachuk’s name, the amusing “friendship tour,” and his jersey number. But some Flames fans took their message to the streets -- purchasing a "Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour" billboard that appeared in Edmonton, with Wednesday as the next tour date. It does not, however, feature Tkachuk making a face like he smelled something rancid, or really didn’t appreciate that pun.Like us on Facebook to see similar storiesLook for these in Edmonton SOON!Once CJAY 92 took care of the more fun aspects of the Tkachuk billboard, Mohamed Elsaghir’s Go Fund Me drive instead focused on raising money for ALS. Jan. 22, 2020. The “Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour” billboard arrived in Edmonton Wednesday, after a heated Battle of Alberta sparked fundraising battles between hockey fans in the rival cities. Take a look at the Tkachuk billboard in Edmonton CJAY 92 shared photos of the billboards that began sprouting up: The Matthew Tkachuk Friendship Tour Billboards are … Nonetheless, this adds another wrinkle to this fun, silly rivalry within a rivalry.CJAY 92 shared photos of the billboards that began sprouting up:You may, however, notice an omission. Yet, off ice moving and shaking really brings this to another trolly, splendid level.