A Saskatchewan member of the legislature who was spotted hawking tickets outside a Winnipeg Jets game says he purchased them for a friend who was unable to make it.

Ken Cheveldayoff was spotted holding a sign selling tickets outside Bell MTS Place before Game 5 of the Western Conference final on Sunday.

Sask minister <a href="https://twitter.com/kencheveld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kencheveld</a> says he bought two tickets on his card for a friend -- they couldn't come to Jets playoff game so he tried to sell them. Says he never gets free tickets from his brother who is GM of Jets - Finds it hilarious people asking questions about this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/skpoli?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#skpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/SS9XmYyyfF">pic.twitter.com/SS9XmYyyfF</a> —@gleocbc

Sask Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/kencheveld?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kencheveld</a> says he wasn't scalping when he sold 2 tickets to Jets game 5 - conference final (his brother is Jets GM) He bought 2 tickets the day before the game for a friend - they didn't show so he sold them for a bit less than face value right before game —@gleocbc

He says his friends called at the last minute to say they couldn't make it to the game, so he decided to sell the tickets at below face value.

His brother, Kevin Cheveldayoff, is the Jets' general manager and is originally from Saskatchewan.

In Manitoba, selling a ticket for a price greater than its cost is illegal.

The Vegas Golden Knights eliminated the Jets with a 2-1 win on Sunday to take the series 4-1.