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SportsGamers, Due to the influx of messages from a large number of teams that seem to have missed the previous communication, the League Administration has decided to re-open and extend the ECL '23 Spring Player Transfers for all divisions until Wednesday, May 10th at 23:59:59 CEST. This exceptional decision was supported by the following factors: Incorrect date communicated in the original rulebook Exceptionally early date for Transfer Deadline compared to previous seasons The addition of the extra days will benefit several teams, who are struggling with their rosters. League Administrator would like to stress, that even though this exception is made this time, there are no plans to extend the transfer deadline further in future seasons, so captains need to keep an eye on the key dates and get their transfers done on time. Please remember to make sure your transfers are in line with the rulebook before making them and check with support if you aren't sure. Remember, only one transfer per player is allowed per season. Refer to rulebook chapter 14 for more detailed information about player transfers in the ECL.  If you're a player still looking for a team or a team still looking to add to your roster, please head to the Free Agents section or the Clubs Looking For Players section on our forum. Please post any last-minute transfers in the comments section below so everyone can enjoy them. 

SportsGamers, One more week of ECL '23 Spring Elite action is in the books and while the first week of play proved to be a true wake-up call for some, others really managed to come out of the games sprinting. In our first weekly recap, we made a call to action for a few teams, who we really believed could and should do better, so let's take a quick look at how things have progressed throughout the European Top 16.  As teams are closing in on the halfway point of the season, the standings are starting to shape up and we're seeing which way the campaigns are trending for most squads. No surprises in the fact that the big three - Frölunda HC, Tunnel Vision and hREDS are topping the tables, but Leksands IF in fourth place at this point of the season is nothing we expected early on. Personally, I predicted the rookie Elite squad to struggle in the European Top 16, especially due to the fact that they tend to be more known for their offensive power than their tough defense. The best of the best usually succeed at shutting down the game of such teams at a pretty good rate, but it seems like Leksands IF have defied the odds and kept their production going against higher level opponents. As a result, left winger Robert @Robban kaudern Kaudern (I-Kaudo-I) is leading the league in both goals and points, with two games less than Erik @Eki Tammenpää, who is chasing him in second place.  Another team that might have gotten pushed down a bit in previews and predictions around the community is Redhawks Esport, and it's an undeniable fact that the core, consisting of Hampus @l-Furyan-l Duvefelt, Connor @MartindalexC Martindale and André @Foppatofflan Liljegren aren't quite in the form of their glory days anymore. However, the experience and mental grit that team possesses is miles above several other teams in the division, not to say that their skill level still isn't there too! The Redhawks have managed to start their season quite well, coming away with points out of most of their matchups and even leaving JYP Jyväskylä without anything to write home about in their clashes last week.  Mayhems is one of those teams that was written off quite quickly in all predictions and previews, and to be fair, they still are despite their .500 record throughout the first few weeks. No one expects these rookies to make a real dent in this division and keeping their spot would be a win in itself for them, but they are certainly demanding some extent of respect with their efforts already. The season has been somewhat of a rollercoaster for this team thus far, but they've been able to come away with points in important matchups and even left Reality Check without any in their head-to-head. Mayhems are hoping to be able to piggyback off of Teemu @temppanen Karvonen's success on the 1v1 side to launch them into winning ways. In order to do that, though, they'll need to find more scoring power or tighten up in their own zone.  Finally, we have to talk about a team we already had a look at last week and it's Nordic Stars. What is going on with them at the moment? The Stars had an incredibly tough first week, where they played against all of the big favorites and only came away with one win, but since then, they haven't been able to turn the ship around in the way we expected. Their preseason looked very promising, but could it be that their unsuccessful first week has shattered their confidence? Nordic Stars have only managed to come away with full point in one matchup against Mayhems, but lost again last night against Leksands IF. This team has the skill and talent to turn things around, but will they have the mental strength to do so? Transfers It's a somewhat rare occasion to see some movement at the Elite level after the start of the season, but some transfers have come to knowledge in the past week or so, we'll also be recapping possible movement in these reports. Here are the transfers that have come to light since last week: Oskar @OsquuG Hautala -  Otukset (ECL Pro) -->  Reality Check   Standings - Week 2 1. Frölunda HC +3 2. Tunnel Vision +6 3. hREDS -1 4. Leksands IF -1 5. Heimo -4 6. Redhawks Esport -1 7. JYP Jyväskylä - 8. Mayhems +1 9. Reality Check HC -3 10. ZSC Esports +2 11. GOONS +3 12. Nordic Stars -2 13. Roots Gaming +2 14. Tohtorit -1 15. Färjestad BK +1 16. Örebro Hockey -5

SportsGamers, Last night we finished the SCL 2023 1v1 season and after a Finals series that ended in a sweep, we are able to crown Henrik @Eken45jr Eklund the SCL Champion for the fifth consecutive time! The Champion hailing from Swedish hockey town Örnsköldsvik has dominated the Swedish eHockey scene for years and at the moment, he seems unstoppable. Congratulations to Eken on behalf of the entire community! Eken's road to the Championship: Invite as #1 seed to the Playoffs Round 1: bye Round 2: vs @Sebastian Axelsson (Axelzonee) 3-1 Quarterfinals: vs @esdor 3-0 Semifinals: vs @korvenmikaelsson 3-0 Finals: vs @Ted Kempe (Smayk99) 3-0   How does it feel to have claimed your fifth SCL Championship? It's always fun to be the best, and I enjoy being able to call myself the Swedish Champion once again.  How would you describe this Final series? I was impressed by his game, to be fair! His playstyle was definitely different from what you're used to seeing. He didn't play behind the net to generate chances, but had a quick passing game going and used overload a ton I believe. A lot of respect goes out to Ted @Ted Kempe Kempe (Smayk99). About my own game, I think it was okay, but unusually fluctuant. The highs were very high, though, so I have to be satisfied with that.  You had a few hiccups along the way, how do you tackle those? It's not my first rodeo, so I guess I've learned to handle those situations better. I picked a team with fast forwards and big defensemen, so I really dug deep and focused on the counter attack.  What is it that makes you so good consistently? It's not rocket science, to be honest. I keep on grinding, playing the best players around in all tournaments and leagues. I spend time trying to learn from my games and analyzing the goals against in order to avoid them in the future. Also looking at streams of top players have taught me a lot.