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SportsGamers, After an intense series against Frölunda HC, we've crowned Tunnel Vision the ECL '23 Winter Elite Champions at Assembly. The young squad hoisted their first ever ECL trophy and are now in for another challenge against Entourage in the inaugural World Finals Saturday evening.  Tunnel Vision's road to the championship: #1 seed from with the record 27-0-3 Quarterfinals: vs JANO (8) 4-1 Semifinals: vs JYP Jyväskylä (5) 4-2 Finals: vs Frölunda HC (3)  The winning roster: GOALTENDERS #7 Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen #86 Oskari @SibeIius Grönroos DEFENSEMEN #24 Veeti @Wenger Paloneva #65 Tomi @tombo_02 Laitinen FORWARDS #9 Arttu @laitineen64 Laitinen #37 Valtteri @Vattuyy Virtanen #67 Aleksi @MozjaTG Kähkönen   We managed to reach out to the Tunnel Vision goalie Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen amidst all the celebration: You're the Champions after an imcredibly tough series against Frölunda HC, how does the win make you feel? "It was a good series, and I have a massive respect for the fight that Frölunda put up against us. We had a good chance that we managed to capitalize on in Game 7, which ended up being the decisive factor. Feels great!" The series was a back-and-forth affair throughout, why do you think that is? "That's a thing I was wondering about during play also, I think we just weren't able to stick to our game after a win and lacked a bit of consistency." How do you turn around from here and start prepping for tomorrow? "I don't think we'll spend that much time prepping. We've done our groundwork and scouted Entourage ahead of time and will be riding today's flow with a new focus." On behalf of the entire SportsGamer community, we congratulate the Champions and extend a warm thank you to all participants!

SportsGamers, Today is the day we've been waiting for. Finally, the NACL Champions Entourage have got their worthy opponent with the ECL Champions Tunnel Vision. These two monstrous teams will be going at it tonight in a full best-of-seven series to determine once and for all, who is the best NHL 23 team in the world. The setting is unlike anything else, because how do you really prepare to play a team that you've never faced before, and whose playstyle is based on an entirely different school of hockey? Thus far, these teams have only been able to watch each other on video, and come puck drop tonight at 18:30 CET, sparks will certainly fly. Saturday, February 25th - 18:30 CET/ 12:30PM ET / 9:30AM PT The NHL 23 World Finals @ Assembly Winter 2023 Entourage vs Tunnel Vision TOP SCORER (Playoffs) Ethan @xDeath (Ethancy) Macdonald 19 GP, 29+28=57 vs Valtteri @Vattuyy Virtanen 18 GP, 14+8=22 GOALTENDER (Playoffs) Justin @Rampage l79l Horn 19 GP, 16 W, 83,18 SV%, 1.89 GAA, 3 SO vs Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen 18 GP, 12 W, 87,79 SV%, 1.17 GAA, 7 SO REGULAR SEASON RECORD 17-0-3 vs 27-0-3 *Stats drawn from both teams campaigns in their respective leagues We're hoping to see as many as possible of you at the event or showing support for your favorite teams in the chat at Twitch.tv/SportsGamerGG, 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.

What a weekend we've had, and what a turn of events in the World Finals, as the NACL Champions Entourage came to foreign soil and shut down the audience, cleaning house in the process. The North American juggernauts of the scene have remained a tthe top of their game for such a long time, and throughout roster changes in various directions, they've alwys been able to remain competitive.  The winning roster: GOALTENDERS #11 Ivan @IvanDelosh (xDelee) Delosh #79 Justin @Rampage l79l Horn DEFENSEMEN #8 Jeremy @Doughty x i8i Gaynor (A) #37 Samuel @Time2shineee Germain #65 Francis @Dumoulin65 Dumoulin FORWARDS #27 François-Xavier @BoilyHP Boily #71 Lucas @hxndry Hendry (C) #86 Ethan @xDeath (Ethancy) Macdonald #93 Matthew @gilly Walters (A) What a fantastic battle, did you guys feel like this was a harder challenge than you expected it to be? "I really feel like that could have gone either way in any of those games, so for it to end in five for us definitely feels great, so shoutout to Tunnel Vision and GGs!" So now that the trophy is yours, are you going to take it easy for a while or will you be going back to the office at the start of the week? "I mean, we came here for a reason and we really only had one job and that job's finished. We got the W like we wanted and from here we'll just keep climbing and hoping for the next one." Finally, what does it mean to you to be the World Champions? "I mean, it means the world. To represent NA well and to represent all of NHL esports well. Shoutout to SportsGamer and everyone involved, this was an awesome tournament and I'm really thankful for everyone here."  

SportsGamers, We are ready for a spectacle at Assembly Winter 2023, where over the course of the weekend, we'll see both the ECL and the WorldFinals trophies hoisted. Tonight, Tunnel Vision and Frölunda HC will start the action with a best-of-seven series in the bright lights of the main stage. The players are excited and there's a certain kind of electricity in the air, so let us set the scene.  Tunnel Vision  (1)  vs Frölunda HC  (3) TOP SCORER (Playoffs) Arttu @laitineen64 Laitinen 11 GP, 7+9=16 vs Joonas @Patzlaf Paatiala 9 GP, 12+9=21 GOALTENDER Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen 11 GP, 8 W, 87,13 SV%, 1.18 GAA, 4 SO vs Casper @ICappeI Lundgren 9 GP, 8 W, 89,52 SV%, 1.22 GAA, 4 SO REGULAR SEASON RECORD 27-0-3 vs 22-4-4 Tunnel Vision has trodden a path of continuous success this season, without the faintest signs of slowing down. The young roster have grown to being a well oiled machine that is now competing at the very highest level, and are aiming to take over the throne from the likes of hREDS and Frölunda, who have been reigning supreme at the top for so long. This season, the prolific scoring winger Arttu @laitineen64 Laitinen really underlined the dominance of his team by claiming the regular season scoring title with a career defining performance throughout. Much of his success is attributed to the excellent chemistry and balance that the team has been able to find, with every player chipping in in all situations.  The powerhouse Frölunda HC have made their return to the Finals after one season of absence from the brightest of spotlights. Now with a true NHL 19 dream team, this squad is ready as ever to take on the biggest of challenges. Experience is without a doubt one of the biggest assets that Frölunda HC have on their side, with all of their players holding several titles already and lots of LAN events and Finals under their belts. That is a massive advantage, going into an event where we are expecting record attendance at the big stage. On the virtual ice, the team clearly had a transition period due to several roster moves and position changes, but they've really been able to find their way and have looked unstoppable at times in the Playoffs. Most recently, Frölunda managed to take down the mighty hREDS, who no team have won in a Playoff series for a long, long time. The big, bad reds have been an obstacle on Frölunda's path to the Championship for a long time already, but now that they're out of the way, we'll wait with excitement to see if anyone will be able to stop this Championship train.  We handed the prediction over to our community this time, and here are the end results: You will be able to watch both the ECL '23 Winter Elite Finals and the NHL 23 World Finals 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.