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NHL rule change puts baby in Heritage Classic stands... without a ticket

JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

Crews work on finishing touches for the 2016 Heritage Classic at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg Tuesday.

William Anderson has scored his first goal in the National Hockey League — and he's not even walking yet.

William, who is six months old, will be allowed to sit on his mother's or father's lap at Sunday afternoon's outdoor Heritage Classic hockey game between the Jets and the Edmonton Oilers at Investors Group Field.

The NHL unexpectedly issued a statement Tuesday that said effective this Sunday, the league will follow the lead of the Jets and allow children under the age of two to enter Investors Group Field without a ticket, but they must sit on the lap of an adult.