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NHLGamers, The year was 2017 and one of the most successful (to that day) Finnish esports organizations announced that they were stepping down for the foreseeable future. RCTIC Esports had been one of the pioneers in Finnish esports since 2008, with over 70 trophies in various games throughout the years, but the time had come to take a step back - at least for a while. In the summer of 2020, RCTIC announced their return by signing rosters for Fortnite and CS:GO together with backup personnel and a couple of streamers. The organization was making a comeback and were here to stay this time. This week, RCTIC also announced the signing of an NHL roster, when GENESIS will be assuming the name and colors of the organization. Jere Alanen, COO of RCTIC Esports talks about the signing as follows: "The interest towards virtual hockey has increased greatly since the summer when we started cooperation around the eFutisliiga. NHL as a game is close to heart for us and we've received lots of inquiries from various clubs in the scene this fall. GENESIS seemed to tick all the boxes and was eventually the only one we got into negotiations with. The guys in GENESIS shared values and ambitions with us, which led us to inking a deal in the end." "It feels great to make the comeback to console esports and more specifically the NHL series with GENESIS. All of us value long-term commitments and developing from the ground up which will allow us to take our own, sustainable path towards the highest level of competitive console gaming", Alanen continues. In various NHLGamer organized tournaments, GENESIS has been making waves for the past year or so, really taking off in the last few months after adding Joona @Hullued Saarinen at the center position, where the former top goaltender has found a suitable spot for himself not only elevating his own game but helping the team do so too in the process. The teams latest placements have been a quarterfinal exit in ECL 10 Lite and a similar outcome at the hands of HAVU in the FCL. Jani @layout Laakkonen is the right defenseman and acting captain of the team, he knows that partnering with RCTIC adds to the pressure, but their objective is still clear: "When it comes to our objectives on the ice, they have remained unchanged. Our aim is to play at the highest level and eventually be one of the best teams. I believe that we are on the right track and can already challenge the best teams in Europe." The captain further iterates that the teams strength lies in unison: "In the FCL our main strength was a tight five man defense and that is something we want to take with us into future tournaments. The biggest improvement areas are in our offensive game and we have strived for faster puck movement and better utilization of all five skaters."