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Judge referees as couple separates, faces off over pair of Edmonton Oilers season tickets

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An Alberta judge has refereed a dispute over a pair of Edmonton Oilers season tickets.

According to court documents Beverly and Donald McLeod, both avid National Hockey League fans, separated in 2015 after 35 years of marriage.

Last year he agreed to pay her $15,000 per month in spousal support – but what to do about the rights to the Oilers season tickets, which are in his name, that they shared for 11 years?

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Beverly McLeod filed an interim matrimonial property application seeking a court order for them to share the tickets for the 2017-2018 season, including the playoffs.

Donald McLeod questioned whether the tickets, which are a hot commodity in Edmonton, should be considered matrimonial property.

Justice Ritu Khullar of Court of Queen’s Bench granted Beverly McLeod’s request – but the McLeods won’t have to sit together at the games.

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