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Starstrucked Crowned ECL ’26: Spring – Pro Champions Starstrucked are the ECL ’26: Spring – Pro champions after completing a dominant playoff run with a 4–0 finals sweep against NOSTREETSPORTS. A Complete Championship Run Starstrucked’s road to the title started with a 4–1 series win against Brynäs IF Esport, followed by their toughest test of the playoffs against Reality Check HC, where they came through with a 4–2 victory. In the semifinals, they swept HC Lugano eSports 4–0 to reach the final with strong momentum. In the championship series, Starstrucked delivered their most dominant performance of the playoffs, sweeping NOSTREETSPORTS 4–0. They opened with convincing 8–1 and 9–0 wins, edged out a tight 1–0 victory in Game 3, and then sealed the title with a 5–2 comeback win in Game 4 after scoring four straight goals. Across the final, Starstrucked outscored NOSTREETSPORTS 23–3. Hassegamer_480 led the playoff run with 62 points in 19 games, including 8 game-winning goals, while wpaananen added 50 points and vilppijoona produced 42. From the back end, Miseee96 and Kibeeex contributed strong two-way play, and in net, Lakritsipiippu provided stability with 16 wins, an 84.88% save percentage, a 1.63 goals-against average and 4 shutouts. With a dominant final, elite offensive production and a solid defensive structure, Starstrucked proved themselves worthy ECL ’26: Spring – Pro champions.   The Winning Roster Starstrucked’s championship roster: @Wpaanane— Wade Paananen @vilppijoona  — Joona Havana @Hassegamer_480 — Johannes Häggqvist @Miseee96 — Mico Pulli @Kibeeex  — Tommi Lehtimäki @MajuriJamal — Jamal Jamal @Lakritsipiippu — Kristian Laakso In the playoffs, the core of Häggqvist, Paananen, Havana, Pulli, Lehtimäki and Laakso led the way as Starstrucked claimed the ECL ’26: Spring – Pro title.  

The next EA SPORTS NHL Community Playtest is on the way, and SportsGamer is collaborating with EA SPORTS to help our users get access. This playtest is expected to be remote and available for players in Europe and North America on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Exact playtest dates are still pending, and players who receive access will get further instructions directly by email closer to the playtest. How to register To be included through the SportsGamer collaboration, players must complete all of the following steps: Create an EA PlayTest account on the EA Playtesting website, if you do not already have one. Register for the EA SPORTS NHL Playtest through the NHL Playtesting Sign-Up Survey on the EA Playtesting website. Fill out the SportsGamer form here: Submit your details to SportsGamer. The SportsGamer form is required to collect each interested player’s platform and gamertag or PSN ID, ensuring the correct player information is available throughout the playtest registration process. Players who complete all three steps above and submit accurate information are expected to be included for playtest access through this collaboration, provided they meet the applicable eligibility requirements. While access cannot be guaranteed in every individual case, SportsGamer will make every reasonable effort to assist users who have completed the process correctly and help resolve any issues that may arise. Spread the word Tell your teammates, club members, and friends. This is a great opportunity for the SportsGamer community to show its reach and help bring more active NHL players into the playtest process. The more eligible players we can connect through this collaboration, the better we can represent the size, passion, and activity of the community. Important confidentiality rules All participants must follow EA’s playtest confidentiality requirements. This means no recording, streaming, screenshots, public discussion, or sharing of playtest-related email content. Any violation of EA’s playtest rules may result in removal from current or future EA Community Playtesting opportunities.