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Afternoon Gamers, In the last few months NHLGamer.com has seen an incredible growth. Not only when it comes to our membership totals on the webpage (about to hit 2500 at the time of writing this) but also when it comes to the ways in which you, our members, choose to interact with us. Our social media channels has grown exponentially and the level of overall commentary and discussion across all platforms is the highest its ever been. As we stand on the verge of new and exciting projects that could potentially propel the NHLGamer brand even higher, it is important to remember where we came from. That, coupled with our desire to introduce our many new members to what it is we actually do around here, led to the creation of an article titled: What is the ECL? Well, the ECL (or European Championship League) is, quite simply, the biggest and most competitive EASHL championship on the European continent. It has long been the "flagship" project for NHLGamer.com and continues to be one of its highest priorities as the project moves forward. All games in the ECL are always played 6v6 (= 6 human-controlled skaters on both sides, including the goaltender) in the EASHL game mode on EA SPORTS' latest iteration of the NHL franchise. When the ECL first saw the light of day almost two years ago (2015) it did so with a healthy amount of hype. The European EASHL community, having previously been divided between Xbox and Playstation, had all decided to come together on one platform (it ended up being the PS4) in anticipation of the championship. Thus it came to be that the ECL, right from the very start, hosted the most competitive enviroment anyone had ever seen... and from there it grew. While the number of teams who competed in ECL's 1, 2 & 3 stayed relatively even, around 50, and the summer tournament hosted on NHLGamer (Summer Cup; previously a part of the ECL but now edited to be its own franchise) was a success - we still felt like there were more European teams and players out there who either hadn't discovered us yet or hadn't gotten around to signing up. With a game-changing innovation introduced ahead of ECL 4, we were about to be proven right... Divisions The idea behind creating separate, skill-based divisions had been rattling around the NHLGamer community ever since before the first ECL, but it wasn't until after ECL 3 that a formal concept was announced. The community was then given a chance to present their feedback and suggestions for improvements before the Staff announced the final version. When faced with the opportunity to play an entire season against teams of an even skill level, the number of sign-ups soared. The ECL went from having about 60 sign-ups with 45-50 teams finishing the season, to having 80 sign-ups with 78 finishing the season - a 97.5% completion rate. We attribute this success partly to the divisions evening out the competition amongst teams, but also to the enhanced structure a system like this offers. ECL Elite always houses 16 teams, meaning the regular season is always 30 games long. ECL Pro always houses 32 teams, meaning two "conferences" of 16 teams and a regular season 30 games long. ECL Lite is flexible so that we can always accommodate however many new teams choose to sign up. ECL 5 Our next ECL season starts in the middle of October while sign-ups will start as early as September. We expect to once again beat our sign-up records to host the biggest championship yet. Can you afford to miss out on the experience? Keep an eye out for more information, news and hype concerning ECL 5 (including when sign-ups open) in our social media channels; Facebook (NHLGamer) Twitter (NHLGamerCOM) YouTube (NHLGamer Official) Instagram (NHLGamerOfficial) Twitch (NHLGamerTwitch) See you on the ice! @The_Alpha_Furyan for NHLGamer.com

Hey NHL Gamers, today the NHL 18 achievement list on Xbox One, which usually matches the trophy list on PlayStation 4, was revealed. As usual, it is a mix between requirements from the past few years and some aspects from new game modes, such as NHL Threes. Take a look at the entire list below: Someone Get That Kid The Puck! Play and score your 1st NHL goal in a regular season game in Be a Pro. Bronze/15 That’s Number 50! Play and score your 50th NHL goal in a single season as a rookie in Be a Pro Mode. Bronze/15 Win it for Dale Win the Stanley Cup® in Be A Pro mode. Bronze/15 Goose Egg Play an entire game and have your 1st shutout in a regular season game in Be a Pro. Bronze/15 Drafted Have your Be a Pro player drafted in Be a Pro mode while playing an entire season in the CHL. Bronze/15 Practice Makes Perfect Complete all training camp drills. Bronze/15 Knighted Win the Stanley Cup as the Vegas Golden Knights after doing an expansion draft in Franchise Mode. Bronze/15 Cup Champs Win the Stanley Cup as the 32nd NHL team after doing an expansion draft in Franchise Mode. Silver/30 Bobble Head Star Score the hat trick goal with a player on their Bobble Head night in Franchise Mode. Bronze/15 Developer Have a player that you drafted grow to 90+ overall in Franchise Mode. Bronze/15 3 Star Performance Complete and win a NHL Three's Circuit Game with 3 Stars. Bronze/15 King of the Pacific Defeat the final boss of the Pacific Circuit in NHL® Threes. Bronze/15 Cooperative Complete and win an Online Co-op NHL® Threes Circuit Game. Bronze/15 Star Collector Collect all the stars in a NHL® Threes Circuit. Silver/30 Circuit King Win the final circuit trophy for NHL® Threes Mode. Silver/30 Mascot Sniper Have a mascot on your team score 5 goals in a single game in a NHL Three's game. Bronze/15 League Champions Be a member of an EASHL club that has recently won the League Title and return to the Seasons HUB. Bronze/15 Conference Champions Be a member of an EASHL club that has recently won a Division Title and return to the Seasons HUB. Bronze/15 On A Roll Be a member of an EASHL club that had a perfect record last season and return to the Seasons HUB. Bronze/15 Victorious Be a member of an EASHL club that has recently won a playoff cup and return to the Seasons HUB. Bronze/15 Triple Threat Complete 3 EASHL 3 on 3 games. Bronze/15 Overtime Heroics In an EASHL club game, score the game-winning overtime goal. Bronze/15 You'll always remember your first In an EASHL game, score your first goal as a skater or complete and win your first game as a goalie. Bronze/15 Veteran Club Members Be a member of an EASHL club that has reached Level 25. Bronze/15 How Prestigious Level up your EASHL pro past Player Level 50. Silver/30 Flip Biscuit Score a goal by flipping the puck back against the grain from the backhand toe drag in any mode. Bronze/15 Extend the Twig Deflect a shot with the Defensive Skill Stick in any mode. Bronze/15 Kids a Beauty Score a goal with a between the legs shot in any mode. Bronze/15 Not My Bottle! Knock off the opposing goalie's bottle from the net by scoring a goal. Silver/30 Manual Sauce Get an assist from a manual saucer pass in any mode. Bronze/15 Tee it up Score a goal with a manual one timer in any mode. Bronze/15 Own the crease Have a shutout and win a game as a user-controlled goalie in any mode. Bronze/15 Costume Party Score a goal as a Mascot in a NHL® Threes game. Bronze/15 Tuck me in Score a goal with a one hand tuck in any mode. Bronze/15 Apple a Day Get an assist with a between the legs pass in any mode. Bronze/15 First Timer Complete a Hockey Ultimate Team Set for the first time. Bronze/15 Master! Complete a Hockey Ultimate Team Master Set. Gold/90 You've Been Counting Stars Earn a total 50 Stars in HUT Challenges. Silver/30 Championship Belt Recently win the title in a Hockey Ultimate Team Season and return to the Hockey Ultimate Team Hub. Silver/30 A Little Help From My Friends Complete a Co-op challenge with a friend. Bronze/15 You're Crafty Complete 50 Hockey Ultimate Team Sets. Gold/100 Buzzer Beater Complete a limited time Hockey Ultimate Team Set. Bronze/15 Competitor Earn a HUT Competitive Seasons reward. Bronze/15 Synergized Activate a Synergy Style in Hockey Ultimate Team. Bronze/15 OP! Have every player on your active Hockey Ultimate Team Lineup have an active Synergy Style. Bronze/15 Drafted! Complete a NHL® Draft Champions Draft. Bronze/15 All the Way! Win every game in a NHL® Draft Champions Draft. Bronze/15 Ultimate Competitor In HUT Competitive Seasons, earn a ranking within every round of a season. Silver/30 @gzell60 for NHLGamer.com

Good evening, NHLGamers! On the eve of NHL18 Beta, we've crowned the champions of our second Summer Cup - NG Cheap Shot. For team's captain @pelimies80 and assistant captain @xLVxRitchey this isn't anything new - they were part of Team pelimies80, winners of the first Summer Cup. NG Cheap Shot overcame NG 50 Shades of Blades' superb defense and took a convincing 3-1 series victory. Game 1 - NG Cheap Shot vs. NG 50 Shades of Blades 3-1 Game 2 - NG 50 Shades of Blades vs. NG Cheap Shot 2-3 OT Game 3 - NG Cheap Shot vs. NG 50 Shades of Blades 0-1 Game 3 - NG 50 Shades of Blades vs. NG Cheap Shot 2-1 OT NG Cheap Shot's roster Goalies #22 Supreex - L. Borga #40 zaukki159 - M. Peikko Defensemen #5 Noddactius - S. Noddactius #80 pelimies80 - T. Iceman Forwards #10 MCH_98 - M. Hendricks #13 Dominointi - I. SK #15 nispekt - T. Daddy #19 yrjoo - P. Bert #23 xLVxRitchey - B. Lotus #47 RONDEBOY__ - D. Dziurzynski #88 SomeJerk-_- - H. Steffe Series GWG - https://clips.twitch.tv/DoubtfulFairCobraSMOrc You can view our broadcast, including commentary, here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/161628574 Congratulations to both the winners and the runner-ups! Members of NG Cheap Shot will receive a copy of NHL18 and €30 gift card, members of NG 50 Shades of Blades will receive a copy of NHL18. All courtesy of Webhallen. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who made this tournament possible - my fellow staff members, all the captains, players and obviously Webhallen for supporting us and sponsoring this amazing tournament. In adition with the NHL18 Beta approaching, we've planned a little surprise. Follow us on our social media channels in order to be notified of any further announcements. Sharpen your skates and get ready for NHL18 Beta! OxtreeLAT // NHLGamer.com