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We're in for a historic weekend at Assembly Winter 2023 with two high stakes Finals series, and are very excited for all of you to join us for the action! On February 25th, NHL esports history will be made, as for the first time ever, a North American team will be going head-to-head with an European team in a competitive live setting. The stakes couldn’t be any higher, since in addition to the inaugural World Finals Championship title, there’s also a hefty 6000 € prize pool on the table. Combined with winnings earned in the continental leagues for each Finalist, that means a total of 14 000€ in winnings shared between the two teams. “The World Finals have been a dream of ours for several years already and it’s been a great challenge to make this happen. We’re glad to finally make it happen and etch our names into the NHL esports history books.” - Kenneth @Kenu Lehtinen, SportsGamer COO The NHL 23 World Finals is a historic event in NHL 6v6 esports, and the buildup has been going on throughout the winter. The two teams competing at the big stage consist of the Champions of their respective continental leagues, and while the NACL Champion Entourage have made their way to Finland and are currently plotting their winning strategies, there's still a massive ECL Finals series about to go down on Friday night for Tunnel Vision and Frölunda HC. The winner of the ECL Finals will not only claim the throne as European Champion, but also punch their ticket to Saturday's historic World Finals against the aforementioned Entourage. Of course, you will be able to watch all of the action unfold this weekend either live at Assembly Winter 2023 in Helsinki, Finland, or on our stream over at Twitch.tv/SportsGamerGG. Weekend Schedule Friday, February 24th - 18:30 CET/ 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT The ECL '23 Winter Elite Finals @ Assembly Winter 2023 Frölunda HC (3) vs Tunnel Vision (1) Saturday, February 25th - 18:30 CET/ 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT The NHL 23 World Finals @ Assembly Winter 2023 Entourage vs TBD We're hoping to see as many as possible of you at the event or showing support for your favorite teams in the chat, lots of SportsGamer staff and community personalities will be present in both capacities! Let's enjoy the unique atmosphere of the community coming together and make this an event to remember.

SportsGamers, the Player Spotlight series is making its return with the objective of showcasing gamers that would perhaps otherwise fall outside normal reporting, but that we want to get to know better. Our strength is this community, so let's get to know each other! After a longer hiatus, we're now back with another Player Spotlight, and this time we're having a chat with one of the most dominant players in the Lite division this season. Patrik @Winci Wenzel and his team Pirati Chomutov Esports have been tearing up the division with their rapidfire offense and are about to start their Semifinals series against Gunners HC tonight. We're all excited to see how far this team can go! 1. What was your first experience with the EASHL mode in NHL? I think it was in NHL 19, that was the first time I played the game since NHL 07 on the PSP. I started playing with team HC hybridi and jumped into my first season in ECL Neo. 2. What’s the best part of playing for your current club? Definitely the fact that we get huge support from the Piráti Chomutov team. Also I can't forget my teammates, I have known several of them for a long time and I am glad that we managed to get together like this again. 3. What is your greatest NHL gaming memory? So far it would definitely be the season in ECL 11 Lite, where we reached the semi-finals with Grenoble BDL Esport and also the next our first season in ECL Pro, when we managed to reach the playoffs. 4. Describe your perfect breakfast! I dont have breakfast very often, but when I do my favorite is scrambled eggs with toast and bacon. 5. You're GM for a day and get to pick any player for your 6v6 team but none of your current teammates. Who's in your starting six and why? I will choose based on who I had the opportunity to play with or against. @xLeikku- @dzouvi - @Pappen @Mikax222 - @ripKeisari @sumskoy26 6. What was your dream job growing up and what do you currently do? When I was a kid I wanted to be a hockey player, now I work for a company that provides heat and domestic hot water. 7. Do you play or have you played hockey? I played hockey for 10 years, but I injured my leg for a long time, so i quit. 8. What’s your best hockey memory? When my hometown team HC VERVA Litvínov won their first title in the Czech Tipsport Extraliga in 2015. 9. What do you like to do in your spare time besides playing NHL? I also like to play other games like FIFA or F1. I like to watch sports events of any kind and I like to spend some time with my family or friends. 10. Pizza with three toppings, what are your choices? Pepperoni, ham and mozzarella cheese. 11. You're the locker room DJ and get one song to hype up your team. What do you play? Kabát - Dole v dole 12. How did you come up with your PSN ID? My last name is Wenzel, so my friends started calling me Winci. But Winci was already taken as PSN ID, so i just had to add something. 13. Who’s the best player in the ECL according to you? I think @laitineen64 is really fun to watch. 14. Describe your ideal holiday! I would like to travel with my dad to USA for match of NHL. 15. Now it's up to you to suggest who we should interview next. Who do you want to hear from and why? I think @Kumbik would make a great interview.   Feel free to also suggest who you'd want to see in the Player Spotlight-series. Also, if there are any questions you'd like us to add to the arsenal, let us know!