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NHLGamers, As you know, we're adding the Core division into our framework for the new season and with that we're in for a series of Qualifiers ahead of the ECL 12 season. Info to follow below: Pro and Lite Qualifiers will be starting officially on Thursday, April 15th. Qualifiers will be completed at an intensive pace, and therefore it is advisable for teams participating in the qualifiers not to attend our ECL 12 Warmup tournament. Here are the schedules for the respective qualifiers (all dates in April): Pro Qualifiers: Round 1: Thursday 15th, Sunday 18th, Monday 19th, Wednesday 21st Round 2: Sunday 25th, Monday 26th, Wednesday 28th BO5 series (where needed): Thursday 29th Lite Qualifiers: Group Play: Thursday 15th, Sunday 18th, Monday 19th, Wednesday 21st, Thursday 22nd, Monday 26th, Wednesday 28th BO5 series (where needed): Thursday 29th In our New Division and Promotion Structure article, we stated the following logic as a basis of filling potential open spots in divisions and Qualifiers: Based on that logic, to fill the available spots after sign-ups, the following ECL 11 Lite teams have gained direct promotion to ECL 12 Pro: Grenoble BDL Esport Sjukstugan BoxinElite Sinister PENTA (previously ECDC Memmingen eSports) Also, based on the same logic, there are updates to the teams participating in the Pro Qualifier: Due to us having a total of seven Pro Wildcard applicants fulfilling the requirements for a Pro Qualifier Wildcard spot, we made the decision to allow these teams play a pre-qualifier determining which teams will get the four Pro Qualifier spots. The teams not entered into the Pro Qualifier will be entered into the Wildcard spots in the Lite Qualifier. Below are the Wildcard teams: Dynastia Reality Check HC Royal HT Hawaii Hockey Rogle BK Barys eSports IK Oskarshamn Some of these teams might already hold a divisional spot in ECL Lite due to their performances in ECL 11 and should they be promoted will open up a spot in their place. After sign-ups closed and the number of available spots was determined, the following teams have gained a direct spot in ECL 12 Lite based on their performances in ECL 11 Lite: Armada Hockey FILADELPHIA Academy (previously Hammarby Hockey) Murohoki RoKi Esports Dynastia IK Oskarshamn BIK Karlskoga (previously Northern Falcons) TuTo Esports Oulunsalo HT Rogle BK Remparts de Tours Esport Spirit GIFU Hockey Lite Qualifier teams: Teams that applied and are eligible for ECL Lite Wildcard spot: Unwanted Almost Retired Due to the large number of teams moving up automatically to fill the spots in Pro and the Pro Qualifier, and how the rules were written for this, we were forced to reduce the number of teams in the ECL Lite qualifier. Below is an image of how the seeding will look. What works, what doesn't? At the end of last year we released our plans for how the promotions, relegations and qualifiers will work. Now, we've seen the formula in action for the first time, and while it's worth noting that we believe the transition from four to five divisions and significantly shrinking the size of ECL Lite is a big cause of the complexity of the process for this season, there's always theory vs reality. Perhaps for next season all (except for auto-promoted) spots should be given out through the qualifiers rather than moving teams before them(?). What we set out to do with the new qualification process is to eliminate subjective opinions from the decision making. While we believe our pre-season seeding of teams into empty spots with the old system has historically been fairly accurate and based on the performance of those teams we would argue that it has been successful, the fact is that we are reaching 300 teams this season and forming an objective opinion on the constantly growing number of teams becomes a harder task each season. Hence now is a good time to ask for your feedback - what part of the system do you like and what would you do differently?

NHLGamers, The seventh season of the German Championship League has been concluded and while it's bittersweet to see long-time torchbearers Team LEISURE have to give up the throne, we are happy to crown the Swiss ZSC Esports our new champions! It's been a long time coming for the Swiss club captained by Sven @Original-SnuS Julmi, as the squad has grinded their way up the European ranks and seem to be peaking at just the right moments as of late. On behalf of the entire NHLGamer community - congratulations! ZSC Esports - Road to the championship: Regular season record: 24-1-1 (1st) Quarterfinals: vs Hyperion 4-0 Semifinals: vs PENTA 4-0 Finals: vs Team LEISURE 4-0 Championship roster: GOALTENDERS #22 Reto @afc_Tschitsch Ulrich #26 Mike @burban26 Mueller DEFENSEMEN #5 Eetu @Raikkoneeh Räikkönen #9 Max @Toneee9 Tonitz #13 Reto @Haldeem Haldemann FORWARDS #4 Juergen @DangledYouOut Kloster #21 Sven @Original-SnuS Julmi #28 Alex @IDangledYouOut Wagner #71 Claudio @Freeman7187 Salamoni #84 Tim @Timasy Hess If you missed the finals, you can rewatch the broadcast below:

NHLGamers, We're glad to have concluded a great first season of the WECL bringing competitive hockey to a collective of several smaller markets contributing to the growth of the sport we all love. 19 teams went to battle in season one and we're only looking to grow from there, thank you all for participating and welcome back next season! The finals were played last night (Wednesday) between #2 Grenoble BDL Esport and #4 Silver Sword Griffins. As the teams went to battle, it was evident that the games were extremely tight, which led to three games ending up in overtime. Despite their best efforts, Grenoble weren't able to overcome their opponents for a win and ended up at a 4-0 deficit, awarding the championship to the Latvian squad Silver Sword Griffins. Silver Sword Griffins - Road to the championship: Regular season record: Group 1 - 15-2-1 (3rd) Quarterfinals: vs Remparts de Tours eSport 3-0 Semifinals: vs Dynamo Dragons 3-0 Finals: vs Grenoble BDL Esport 4-0 Championship roster: GOALTENDERS #15 @Janikka #95 @snaasigi DEFENSEMEN #5 @jurisc1989 #8 @kazams17 #49 @NEGAISS #95 @MAYZIIX FORWARDS #10 @ProMinx24 #18 @PSchibra #23 @xLVxRitchey #77 @CMB-wf- #98 @N44TTI_16 If you missed the finals, you can rewatch the broadcast below: Congratulations to the champions on behalf of the entire community!

NHLGamers, Today we're pleased to welcome VISU Gaming to a hopefully successful and long-lasting venture into NHL Esports. The Helsinki-based organization had thought about entering the NHL scene for quite some time and finally found the right match when their path crossed with that of Exerceo, ran by Mika @Saviinainen Raivisto, Saku @Sagee95 Björn and Markus @Pettersson12 Pettersson. Despite being a rather new team, these guys have extensive history together. The trio first met back in 2019 while playing for the legendary TIKI TALK, but didn't band together for their new team until late 2020, when Exerceo was founded. Since the inception of their new squad, the roster hasn't seen much turnover, with their only additions being Nico @vVoDee Vottonen after their debut in FCL and Joonas @LE1PAKONE Nordman ahead of the upcoming ECL season. Moving forward as VISU Gaming, the squad hopes to be able to harness the professional attitude and backup they now have from a strong organization in order to reach their goals of one day being a true and tested top team in the scene. "It feels great to be able to represent a large organization alike VISU Gaming! After our initial call i felt, that VISU would handle things professionally and could provide us with the kind of support that we need to take the next step on our careers. I'm satisfies with our deal and can't wait for what the future holds for us", states @Saviinainen. "I'm really excited about our new team! As soon as i met @Saviinainen, I knew that this team has the potential and desire it takes to fight their way to the top in the NHL scene." - Patrik Sulonen, VISU Gaming Chairman of the Board. About VISU Gaming VISU Gaming is a community reaching tens of thousands of young gamers with services like coaching, tournaments and events. Their newest endeavor is their kouluturnaus.fi-league, that currently hosts esports tournaments for schools, with already 100 schools in participation. The organization has a widespread array of teams that have seen great tournament performances in games such as Valorant, Fortnite, Rocket League and CS:GO. In addition to hosting online-events, VISU Gaming allows their signed gamers access to the VISU Gaming House in the Helsinki city center.