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SportsGamers, An exhausting ECL '23 Spring 1v1 season has come to it's close last night and with that, it's time for several players to start their summer holidays. We had an incredible Finals event at the SportsGamer offices, where the top four European players battled it out for ultimate glory. Eventually one managed to rise above the others, and this time it was Väinö @Pikkardz Pikkarainen, who caught fire and was in a class of his own throughout the Finals evening. Pikkarii's road to the Championship: Group stage: 11-0-0 (#2 seed into the Playoffs) Round 1: vs @Danyyy452 2-0 Round 2: vs @J-_-Jamaltheman 2-0 Top 16 Group stage: 2-1-0 (#5 seed into the Playoffs) Quarterfinals: vs @sisu33_ 2-1 Semifinals: vs @Artuzio 2-0 Finals: vs @dzouvi 2-0 SportsGamer congratulates the new Champion and extends a warm thank you to all participants!

SportsGamers, Get ready for an electrifying showdown as two NHL esports powerhouses collide once again in the highly anticipated ECL '23 Spring Elite Finals. The stage is set for an epic rematch between Tunnel Vision and Frölunda HC, reigniting the intense rivalry that captivated fans during their thrilling Winter season Finals series. Brace yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions, jaw-dropping plays, and nail-biting moments as these elite teams battle it out for supremacy. Follow the ECL '23 Spring Elite Finals live at Twitch.tv/SportsGamerGG on Saturday, June 17th starting 18:00 CEST!   (1)  Frölunda HC vs (2)  Tunnel Vision TOP SCORER (Playoffs) Erik @Eki Tammenpää 12 GP, 8+15=23 vs Arttu @laitineen64 Laitinen 14 GP, 14+5=19 GOALTENDER (Playoffs) Hannes @Hansulinho Kettunen 12 GP, 8 W, 79,12 SV%, 1.58 GAA, 1 SO vs Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen 14 GP, 8 W, 86,21 SV%, 1.71 GAA, 3 SO REGULAR SEASON RECORD 24-3-3 vs 24-4-2   This Weekend, we'll get to witness a rematch from the latest ECL Elite Finals at Assembly Winter, back then Tunnel Vision drew the longer straw and came away with a 4-3 series win to go to the World Finals against Entourage. Earlier this season, the two split wins in two very hard fought battles in which Frölunda HC controlled the pace and centerman Joonas @Patzlaf Paatiala was one of the most dominant players on the ice. In an interesting turn of events, Frölunda will be entering the Finals without their number #1 centerman, though. Their true and tested Finals stand-in Aleksi @loimmu Loimuvirta wil be subbing in on defense and we're expecting to see Tuukka @FlyerKungen Kuha taking over at center. They should've had plenty of time before the Finals to work things over within the team and the rearrangement shouldn't matter all too much in a team of their caliber, but margins are small at the top, and Tunnel Vision will strike at any sign of weakness they can spot.  While Tunnel Vision were far from their best in their Semifinals clash against rivals hREDS, they've now had lots of time to digest the takeaways they've made from that thriller of a series. Their experience from big events pales at the side of Frölunda HC, but Tunnel Vision has a "prove it"-factor after managing to clinch their first ever ECL title in the Winter season but losing out on a World title in a rather disappointing World Finals series. Arttu @laitineen64 Laitinen has managed to continue being their main man on offense, clinching the regular season scoring title for the second time in a row. Tunnel Vision's undeniable strength in this series will be the puck carrying ability of Veeti @Wenger Paloneva and his skill to jump in on the rush to assist his forwards. Coupled with excellent play throughout the season by goaltender Niklas @uhNikke Nieminen, this looks like a tough team to beat at the moment.  Statistically, a glaring difference between these two teams is the amount of shots they are allowing. Naturally the styles of their opponents will matter greatly, but thus far in the Playoffs, Frölunda HC have limited their opponents to less than half of the chances that Tunnel Vision have allowed. Frölunda is also statistically more prone to take shots than their opponents, do with that information what you will but to us these factors suggest that we're going to see a series where Tunnel Vision might be more conservative with their shots, whereas Frölunda HC could end up being the ones to throw more pucks on net, partially forced as a result of their roster rotation ahead of the big games.  Prediction: Tunnel Vision in 6. 

SportsGamers, We're at the Semifinals stage in our ECL '23 Spring Core season already! While these teams certainly are looking for time to vacation in the summer sun, they are still very much hungry for bigger success and larger chunks of the prize money. #1 seed French Eagles remain undefeated in the Playoffs, whereas all other teams have been beaten at least once. An interesting last few series remain!     French Eagles  (1) vs North Sawo Lions  (9) #1 seed French Eagles have been on an undefeated streak throughout the first two rounds of the Playoffs. In this Semifinals series, they'll be taking on #9 seed North Sawo Lions, whom they've already met in the Group stage. Those clashes were two very different games, in which they ended up splitting points in a 2-0 Lions win, and a 7-2 Eagles win. This fight between two groups of predators from the wild will be an interesting one to watch, keep an eye on the top scorers @Caboli30 and @Liimatainenn in particular.  Dompa HC  (5) vs Ismon Valinta  (6) Dompa HC were extremely close to taking home the Group 2 top spot in the Group stage and have proven themselves even further in the Playoffs. This mainly Swedish outfit is reaping the benefits of having @STRANDMANNEN11 in their roster, tearing up the division offensively. He runs their play and controls what happens, for good or for bad. Ismon Valinta is another Group 1 team in the Semifinals, and they've been able to click quite nicely in the Playoffs. They've had a total of nine players take the ice for them in the Playoffs and really seem like a squad that is having fun with their game and being successful as a result of that.