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Nappula IN: @Maexsa From Stone Age @anttiko10 From Stone Age @Hatsigaboom From Resurrection @jorkkiz From Resurrection @radekbonk From unique @Jutiv From Stone Age + @McSavid (FCL) @iRSPe (FCL)

ARKHAM ASYLUM in: @Juigelson @topetsi welcome!🔥😎

Redhawks Esport looking for two Swedish players to participate in the upcoming SCL tournament. We are looking for one skater to join our starting lineup; either a defender or a forward. Assuming we find the right fit, this skater will participate in 100% of the SCL comp. games and obviously practice with us as well. Mainly looking for a defender, but if you're a forward that can put us over the top, don't hesitate to reach out! We are also looking for one backup goaltender. This goalie will see practice time with us and might get a game or two in the tournament, but the starting position is already filled and so keep this in mind when applying. Not a 50/50 role. Contact me or @Foppatofflan here through SportsGamer DM or me over at Discord (l-Furyan-l#9335)

TEAM NGU is looking for a Forward (preferably RW) for the upcoming ECL Lite. Would be nice if you are able to play multiple times a week and have minimum Lite-experience. Also we are looking for a longterm solution. We expect from you: - Availability 3-4 times a week - Teamplayer - Competitive mindset Contact me here or on discord Akin71#6790

Free D for next ECL🥰

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Free RD for future tournaments https://sportsgamer.gg/players/5030#nhl

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Eisbären Lauf Gaming (ECL/Pro Qualifier) We are looking for a C or RD for the upcoming ECL. We are a German Team, therefore you should speak and understand english. You should have at least some lite experience and a "defence first" mentality Contact: @newman_2909

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I'm not sure if I'm a fan of this or not... I think it's great that we at least try to see how the game feels without these abilities. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I love to see Truculence banned tbh because it will (probably) make the gameplay experience much more enjoyable for the skaters. Big Tipper is just a mess and you can still score on deflections so that's fine for me. Close Quarters - I don't think that it should be banned after NHL 23 because when you are close to the net I think it should be tougher as a goalie to stop pucks - Just as in real life. But I voted for it to be banned to see what the game would look like without it. (Sorry) Unstoppable Force - It was good to ban it to create a balance with banning Truculence. Ban goalie abilities? I don't mind. I still use the same stance/abilities and I'm not even sure if it helps me or not. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Moving forward - I understand that a poll is an easy thing to begin with taking a step to ban abilities but I would suggest to the release of NHL 24 that SportsGamer create a group for Elite/Pro (also a group with the Lite and lower divisions) representives from each team to evaluate eHSM/SCL/ECL. To create a fair view of how it feels as a player and work together to be onboard with directions of where we are heading into the future. With that being said - Good luck to everyone participating in eHSM, SCL and ECL!

The good players in NHL 16 - NHL 21 didn't need Close Quarters to score goals.Players like Flyerkungen, Puantso, Dominointi, Patzlaf, Pleemaker, Eki, Tbnannti, Indi, Benitto, Bugemir, Adetikki destroyed worse team with worse players, no matter what. So, why do you need this today? And back then could the goalie just stand still in the net to take pretty much every puck that they faced. But we still saw a lot of goals when a better team faced a worse team. I can't really see that the goalies are better today than a goalie (like Cappe) were "then" in NHL 19. (I honestly thought that you finally became a good player in the last ECL. Still obv a potato as a person, but still a good player. Or was it all about the abilities? 😉) So I honestly don't understand why the good players whining about that the Close Quarters are gone. I do understand that it's nice to have something that helps. But hey, this is also a thing that helps the bad teams out there, this will most likely create a bigger skillgap again. Which is positive. Isn't it? No one used the Close quarters 16 months ago. People started to use it in the middle of the first ECL in NHL 22. Isn't it just about that people just are pretty useless in general to find good builds by themselves? And it's just easier to grab a build from Nikkedangles via a screenshot? Like, have u ever tested to add some points to "wrist-shot power"? Trust me, something happens with your wristshot when you adding some points to that category and you reaching a level above 78. Even I started to shoot trough goalies at the end of my career after a "little tweak" on that category. And hey: the michigan trait, with puckcontrol over 91.. ❤️ 😵😵 And the No contest trait in front of the opponents net. Rip dmans at rebounds. 🙏 All alone - underrated shit!

Nelos kentta in: @Ylijumala96(C) @Fin_black485(A) @Quicksqopz(A) @jjamboj @Top-Sukka @RamboViking88 @xImmone @Tptk00 @Henrik Impilä (Spastinen)

Still looking! Back up is also pretty fine!

Free RD/LD for ecl ( Lite/Core) Backup is okay too. Psn: Janucek

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Free G for FCL. Backup is more than fine aswell.

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Djurgården in: @eliekamel87💛❤💙 from Luleå @Viktorhall 💛❤💙 from Valco Out: @Tizjeflen Lycka till min vän och tack för allt. 💛❤💙 @Zupancic_King424 Tack för din tid 💛❤💙 Hv71

Dark Wild + @Juhaniz- (C) + @Saukkis923 (JamJam923) (A) + @Rikhardz (A) + @Henkkaheinone + @aaksu17 + @Esko-etikka + @Paueri (LucePro)

Free rw/lw Prefer finnish team. PM here or PSN: gentsu-

Free rw (c/lw) Prefer finnish team. PM here or PSN: Jetsu91

Free LD or C for the next ECL Contact me here or psn ItzPoro

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Free LW for upcoming tournaments. Contact me on Discord : Diasinho666#5266 PSN : kazakh088

Free RW/C (maybe RD if team is right) for upcoming tournaments Looking for a starter role but im listening offers about backup roles too Im hungry to develop as a player Dm me here or discord mittedo #6294

Skellefteå AIK is now looking for the last piece of the puzzle to complete the team for upcoming tournaments. We want to work long-term and therefore want to get the right people into the team who maintain a high level as we want to go far in all the tournaments we participate in. Our goal this season is PRO The foundation is set and what we are looking for is an Starter RD. As a defender, we would like you to be a skilled two-way defender who can be creative offensively but at the same time always put defense first. If you think the description fits you, don't hesitate to get in touch and we'll arrange a trial! We will play in ECL,SCL and also ESHL Lineup Right now: G: MagicTorna G: Jonte05 LD: Xence RD: NEW! RW: Strandis96 C : D4nzk80 LW: Rookieliamovic FWD/D: jokkz-

Free any for FCL, backup or starter

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Free LW/LD looking for team can play almost every Day with few exceptions but we can talk about those later. contact me here or PSN Iso_Kasi8 https://sportsgamer.gg/players/2099#nhl

SIKA still looking for starting RD for ECL. If you can play already on FCL, good, but if cant, no problem. HMU here or vee_SILE#4715.

Free RW/C for the next ECL. Preferably ECL PRO/TOP Lite. DM me here or on PSN: CMB-wf- https://sportsgamer.gg/players/945#nhl

Hawaii Hockey is searching for a center for upcoming ECL (Pro Qualifiers). Contact: @AG_Jarl , @Burtsi980H or @MaciPapi

Free agent Goalie PRO Psn: karlsson_adam11 Discord: karlsson_adam11#1126 💪🔥

Björklöven Esport IN : @Jonetzky @Janzuh @Johansson-37

Neptune Hockey + @Handeliii HAAAANDELIIIII 🔥🧱 + @Keuschemisch (FCL) SAUNAKLONKKU! 🧨📈

HC PALOSAARI , the legendary team dating back to PS3 times, is making a comeback. And it is a big one! We have some major signings today: @hepo_pukki and @JanEerikBanan have signed player contracts and bring lots of skill and experience for our upcoming Core division conquest. @assgoal_master will be guarding the net once he can figure out a player name without getting banned. Also returning players include @stimperi, @Mosoo62, @reubani and @Oddlove007.

Honestly - can't agree more. The game is the game. Period. If you can't win one way - experiment with another. Or if you want to keep it completely fair - ban all abilities. Do LA consider themselves better developers than EA? Better at balancing? I guess time will tell. Annoying that the lobby who pushed this through seem to have a monopoly on "how the game is supposed to be played" - and anything that differs is a threat to be eliminated. Whats next? Do you want to ban "Snipers" as well after the NA-(almost)sweep in the finals? It's bullshit.

What goalie ability are you scared of wtf 😂