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F0CUS IN: @rakkauspakkaus- @Gresu__ @Anhel_Kuru @tuskanparahdusta @MCH_98 @jm98II @Koppipelaaja (backup)

Free LD for upcoming stuff backup is fine contact here or dc juti

Looking for options in elite Lw (rw) Dc: aomyo6195

I suggest that all speed-boosting abilities, as well as the Truculence ability, should be banned in ECL. Speed-boosting abilities give players an unrealistic advantage, creating bursts of speed that disrupt the natural flow of the game and reduce the importance of positioning, strategy, and overall hockey IQ. Similarly, Truculence provides an unfair physical advantage by making body checks excessively powerful, leading to unbalanced gameplay. Together, these abilities reduce competitiveness and make matches less enjoyable. By banning both speed-boosting abilities and Truculence, gameplay would become more balanced and fair, rewarding skill, passing, and teamwork instead of relying on overpowered x factors. This change would greatly improve the competitive integrity and overall experience of playing this game. As for tipper, there is currently not enough data available, so no stance will be taken on it at this time.

UNWANTED looking for both starting G and starting LD for all upcoming tournaments. Contact me preferably on discord if you are interested.

Heimo (elite) New version is coming out in a week and we are in need of players 🙂 Looking for LW, C, RW, LD, RD and G. So if you are a proven impactful Elite player or think you have the potential to be one, drop me a message in here, psn SadaPoika or discord sadapoika.

Free LD/C/LW Contact here or dc: Borjendahlen

GOLDEN BUFFALOS (ELITE) change their name for: VESUVIUS: in: @Patzlaf @FlyerKungen @Borjendahlen @Brainrovsky @Edgard_gcn - And let's introduce a second team: VESUVIUS ACADEMY (LITE/PRO - QUALIFER): in: @Coco @iRedstaR-_ @GreekFreak @MgMendoza80 @Paloluotojr17 @ePsych0- @Mickebdl HERE WE GO!

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Free LW for next ecl Contact here or discord : AdriF_23

Free rw for next ecl also might consider c or rd contact me on discord winci23

GOONS IN: @tkantola @Ikavalko @xrikardo55 @Sakkem @Pensasmies @Xkeineri @Tuhmakalastaja91 OUT: @Lekxsa_70 @MrNipsuli @TheSpeedo Thanks of the season(s) and good luck for the future!! Welcome our new guys🔥🔥🔥🔥

Free ld Elite prefer Dc : Motzzyy

Polski Boys IN: @Pikkarii from Exen @wengerii from Exen @Skumboo from Vnexs Out: @vote_10 --> FA @xSaski_ --> Reiviluola HC @Mestari tikku Reiviluola HC

Honestly, it’s quite simple if the upcoming season is meant to be played primarily on player and team skill. The logical approach would be to only allow Elite Edges, regardless of tier, and perhaps Endurance. A lot of people here are reacting to X-Factors that provide speed boosts, and I agree with Jani on this: the META is something we inevitably force into existence. If forwards use abilities like Wheels, then defensemen are essentially forced to counter with the same, which ultimately leads to everyone running identical builds when ECL begins. This can be avoided by simply removing Wheels and any other X-Factors that create unnatural speed boosts, because there will always be ways to exploit them, as shown in the clips shared earlier. Elite Edges, on the other hand, provides a natural improvement to movement. Allowing the most mechanically skilled players to use it doesn’t give them free offense, it simply rewards skill in terms of what each player can execute. That’s fair, because it’s available to everyone. Different players have different ceilings, and that’s how it should be. In the end, championships are won by the best team play (Last Dance), not by one individual dominating like in the lower divisions. The criticism of Truculence is also completely valid. It’s broken in this game and frustrating to face, whether you’re a forward or a defenseman. Even body checking in general feels overtuned, no matter the attribute. But that has always been the case since NHL 09: with speed and timing, hits land. At the same time, there’s this strange culture where everyone insists on using 72.5 kg builds while expecting to be physically unbreakable. That contradiction is part of the problem. Players choose to sacrifice weight for speed, yet still expect to be rock-solid in physical battles. What strikes me most is that very few forwards in this discussion even consider banning anything other than speed boosts or physical dominance. What about Quick Release or other shooting-boosting abilities? Do we really need them? Season after season, we’ve shown that scoring rates don’t actually drop when we remove those perks. I analyzed last season to see which teams lost offensive production after losing their gold abilities in NHL 25. Only one Elite team saw a noticeable decline, and it was significant. Every other team performed better, likely because they played a different type of hockey that leaned more on team play. If the goal is to create hockey that resembles the real game and rewards teamwork, then the best model is what we had in NHL 21 and 22: let the meta be Elite Edges, not a collection of boosts to speed or shooting. I understand this will cause a reaction. Scoring goals is fun, and some players probably feel they’ve become better scorers in this version of the game thanks to Quick Release. But if forwards are allowed such handicaps in front of the net, then perhaps we should allow Truculence for defensemen—and for defensemen only. The defensive side of the game is being overlooked too. Poke checks are weak, and NHL 26 enables extremely fast passing tempos. Yet we accept that forwards can run abilities that literally reduce a goalie’s save percentage. Shouldn’t that be just as important to discuss? Too often, these debates focus only on offense, when they should be about the whole game. In a tournament played for money, at the highest level of eHockey, we should aim for as few handicaps as possible. Games should be decided by team play and individual skill, not by artificial advantages baked into the game. I genuinely don’t understand why a top player would need a shooting boost in the first place. Using Quick Release is the equivalent of running an aimbot in CS, and Truculence is like wearing reactive body armor. We should strip it back and run tournaments where the only X-Factors allowed are Elite Edges for natural movement and Endurance to maintain tempo. Everything else should be removed. That would allow players to once again use any length or weight they want without being locked into a narrow meta. It would force people to think deeply about their builds, and success would come down to skill and hockey IQ, exactly as it should.

Free RD/LD/C for upcoming tournaments. Lite + contact here, in discord or in psn: Fidelww https://sportsgamer.gg/players/4896

free c/rd elite/ top pro contact here, discord/psn vlxddyy

VESUVIUS (Elite) sign: @Nieppii welcome boy 😎 out: @Eken45jr thanks for all brother good luck for the future ❤️

UNWANTED IN: @karlssonadam_ @localhefe @xLeikku @letsgoat @XD_Jacke Welcome to the team! ⚫⚪ !

Mythix In: @Mozjayh Welcome to the team!🩵

Heimo In: @aJuti ⬅️ ONSE Esports @aaksu17 ⬅️ ROBE Esports @jaageri_ ⬅️ Mustaa Kultaa Happy to welcome some fresh blood! Out: @KingOfApes_ ➡️ Parasite @Mozjayh ➡️ ? @xSnaipperi ➡️ Army / ? Big thanks to those leaving and good luck on your next chapter

I don't play slow because of the perks. I play slow because of my brain. And I don't use the right stick because NHL didn't have it when I wasn't old.

Long time no see! Free C/LW for upcoming tournaments. Contacts here.

SSK Esports - Elite We are very pleased to welcome the last piece to our team, welcome to the team@Wagge01!

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Puck Over Glass (ECL Pro) Out: Keittola782 (C) Komarovinleksa (RW) In: Lotiseva (RW) kannikkoo (C) Thank you Keittola for everything and best luck of the future! We also want to say that be aware komarovinleksa or at least make sure that if he joins your team that he pays his part of the season payment before the season starts. We gave him multiple opportunities to pay but even after the season ended he hasn’t answered any messages about the payment. We don’t appriciate that kind of behavior and we hope that our community does neither. See you on the ice!

🟪 🟪 🟪 NOVA 🟪 🟪 🟪 OUT: @Wagge01 to SSK Esports Just wanted to congratulate Markus for his effort in our team and the fact that he got his spot is just another prove that he deserves it. We got him on the final day of transfer window last season and he proved to be a great overall signing. Also was our best guy in relegation games. And a nice person too. SSK is lucky to have him. Best of luck man!

Kokemus Puuttuu (Lite) IN: @Kaapo13 @Fidelvv Sieltä taas putkahti kokemusta! Avauskokoonpano on nyt kasassa ja jyrsintä voi alkaa. Puuttuuko kokemus tällä kaudella?

Just ban everything. So many OP traits this year that make the game too unrealistic. I can also kinda agree with allowing elite edges and nothing else.

Alright, so I made a comeback to 6v6 in the spring after a 5-year break, and spent the summer practicing how to hold controller the right way 🤪 The game’s slowly starting to flow again, so I decided to try my luck in finding a team for upcoming tournaments. 😬 Position: RD Playstyle: Defensive two-way defenseman 😅 Previous experience: Lite / Pro / Elite Aspirations: Lite/Pro Hit me up if you’re interested in trying me out! 🙏☺️ DC / SG / PSN: Seahyena

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SSK ESPORTS are looking for a LD/RD for the upcoming ECL Elite season! We are looking for a person who have played in PRO at the minimum level, but we would prefer if you have had Elite experience. Nationality for us dont matter. If you are interested, write to me here or on Discord l-Rubituss-l #1344.

VESUVIUS sign: @Wpaanane welcome legend 🌋

Free LD/C

Time to look new options. Free LW / C. BU role could be option if team is right. Contacts discord or psn

Free RD (G) for upcoming tournaments! Lite or higher:) Msg me here or DC/PSN Kahvinpapu

Free both handed D for upcoming tournaments! contact here or dc

95% of this community won’t even read this. But 9 out of 10 teams we faced tonight had players running Truc – even in PRO and below. Let’s be clear: that ability is garbage. It ruins every single game from the moment the puck drops. It doesn’t matter if it’s Friday, Thursday, or a random night in the middle of the week – stop ruining the gameplay for everyone else. Spread this within your teams. A gentleman’s agreement, so to speak.

Free G for next ECL. (Can't play playoffs)

Free G/C/RW/RD. Looking primarily to play as G, however C, RW or maybe even RD is also possible with the right fit. Note: I won't be able to play from late November to early January as i will not be in Finland during that time. Other than that i'm able to play 4 to 5 times a week. (Pro)/Lite/Core. I am Finnish but fluent also in English. https://sportsgamer.gg/players/313 Contact me here.

New project (Lite) is looking for LD and versatile backup player. The current roster of 5 players has around 60 years experience of EASHL and everyone has Elite level experience. Will still likely try to go Lite since we washed (and old). Br, Matti (captain)

Free LW/RW ECL PRO

I wouldn’t advocate for banning elite edges since the players aren’t even near as agile as last year but i would be open to banning wheels 100% agree with the truculence thing, it takes like 10 seconds to get up even with full stamina, hitting is way too strong in general even with 70 body checking without truculence I don’t expect tipper to be any different than last year although i haven’t seen it in action yet Goalies seem way too overpowered atm but i don’t know if abilities have anything to do with that

Alfombras (former Vapor) Out: Easychasniper2 jm98II Dzouvi_ Pensasmies I-Nisse-I Gresu__ Thank you guys and good luck for the future! 🙏🏻 In: @MuKiMaisteri from break @Tanski87 from Setelikerho @Sagee95 from ONSE Esports @Janikka from Including Me Warm welcome guys! 💪🏻🔥 Nice to have old gang back together! 🙏🏻🔥

Golden Buffalos (ECL ELITE): Are looking for a LD + RD players for the upcoming season. contact me or Patzlaf for more information.

Pirates E-sport wont continue anymore, so free F/D to next ECL.

Free rw/lw

Free LD for next season Looking for options Lite upwards Prefer finnish or swedish team. contact on here, discord @hassegamer or psn hassegamer_480 Can also play other positions if needed, but at your own risk

Aspyre (ECL Pro) - OUT @Cash18 🇨🇦 After 4 seasons looks like its time to say goodbye to original Aspyre player Cash because locating back to Canada earlier than planned. GGs 💚 but only on ice because starting to work with our organisation in Aspyre management 🐉 + IN @priima-namu 🇫🇮 (FeikkiNambo) Welcome Nambo!

PROJECT X looking for next ECL Starter C Backup F and D Only finnish players 😜😜 Contact here or psn: Fin_torspo. Jessel2002