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Here is a draft of how the new "NHLGamers Cup" (FA-cup format) could look. The teams have been arranged according to last seasons ranking, from 1 to 78. This Cup could, for example, be played either during the current ECL season or between two ECLs. In this format, Lite teams can challenge some of the "bigger" teams in competition games. Just like in FA cup, teams from top division get "easier" opponents at first instead of immediately facing another Elite team in the first round. The games could be played like BO3 maybe? This means teams can also try some different rosters from regular ECL.

The Cup idea sounds awesome! It will give lower-tier teams a chance to show their skill and higher-tier teams maybe an opportunity to give backup players some icetime. I think it also would make a larger part of the community more engaged. Regarding the discussion about placement of new teams. I think that if there even needs to be a discussion the new team should be placed in lite. I'm not advocating for ex. a stacked team being placed in lite and wrecking everyone. But if we look at Fat cats I don't think they have proven such dominance that they should be allowed to skip Lite. There is a huge skill difference in that division and I believe that at least top teams will not be giving Fat cats a free pass. It's just a slap in the face for players trying to grind their way to the big stages. I feel the pain for established players who have to step back to Lite for a season, but if you're really on the level you say, it'll be an easy promotion. Yet again - not saying teams shouldn't be given pro/elite spots, but I just think it's unnecessary to consider if there even needs to be a discussion about it.

I like this suggestion a lot. Lottery on Twitch. Please NHLGamer, make this happen. = )

Name: Lamsa - Dirty Kantor #88 Stick: Left Age: 29 Position: RW (Lamsa: sometimes I would like to try RD, but Supreex wont let me) Lamsa draw his first skate lines on EASHL ice at NHL09. But that was not the real start of his 6vs6 career. When Rusty Blades was formed Dirty Kantor abounded AI-hockey. For all these years Dirty Kantor played as a LW, but team captain made him change to RW. As a RW Kantor has made some real impact. Natural goal scorer and agitated opponents. Lamsa has played 82 regular season games and has scored outstanding 130 goals. How did you find EASHL? Lamsa: Tanski asked me to start EASHL when it was releaed 09. I even changed my Xbox to PS3 just for this. After that I had a years long break until I started again at NHL16 surprise surprise asked by Tanski Why Rusty Blades? Lamsa: Tanski(surprise) asked me to play for his new team. I have not even thought about playing for any other team. We are playing fairly well and it is nice to play here. From this thanks are going to all my team mates. Your main goals for NHL18? Lamsa: To improve my own game and skills. And have a three long "springs" with Rusty. Lots of eSports these days. Why NHL-series from all of the alternatives? Lamsa: Ice hockey is a sport I have always followed. And NHL is a game series I have played since a little Kantor. Fifa would be nice to try too, but the diving button is missing from it. Your role-model from real hockey? Why? Lamsa: No one. Tanski87: Lamsa has told several times that Pat Kane #88 is mentored by him. Facebook.com/rustybladeseashl twitch.tv/rustybladeseashl

29-0* not complaining tho, i got 26 points in those games

You say it is an easy promotion for a team that thinks they are good enough to skip lite. At the same time you say that the top teams of Lite are good enough to skip Lite next season but they did not succeed on that 'easy promotion'. It's not a slap to their face if they do not get free pass to Pro, which they did not deserve by playing. They should take responsibility for their performance last season and prove they belong to Pro and get that promotion by playing. Open Pro spots should be open by application for everyone, new or old team. Team that finished strong in Lite last season would still have pretty good chances to get a spot.

There are spots open in Pro that needs to be filled. To fill these spots some teams need to skip a division. So there is no point discussing is it fair that a team will skip a division, some teams must do this. Does a Lite team deserve that open spot after they have failed to get a promotion to Pro by playing in Lite? In this case they would be skipping a division too. Because they didn't deserve it by playing. I don't think that Lite team would deserve the open Pro spot any more than a new team. That's why every team should be able to make an application for open Pro spots. If you want to make it easier for teams in Lite to get in Pro division by playing, simply increace the amount of relegations in Pro and promotions in Lite in ECL seasons. Lite teams must prove they can get to Pro by playing. Just like Pro and Elite teams/players have been doing over the years. If Elite/Pro players form a new team, they would deserve to try get that open spot in Pro by application, those players have proven them over the years, it's not a shortcut.

Apparently all lite teams are horrible, except Old Farts, the team that failed to get promoted out of lite. They are way too good for lite.

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I am currently considering for the first time ever to not buy new NHL. I found out that I have no motivation whatsoever to play NHL 10 hours a day like I used to do back in the good old days. That was one of the reason I didn't play ECL last season (just a few games for a friends team in the lowest division). I'm not trying to sell myself here too much, some of the people think that I am plain awful and some people think I am - if not good at least decent. I don't care that much to be honest. I personally think I still have lots to offer as a goalie or even to some other roles as I have played for many teams back in the days and I have gained lots of experience. So yeah. I'm searching for a good team and if someone is interested to sign me, I'm pretty willing to buy NHL 18. If not I think I'll just stay back and watch, dunno. Anyways be free to message me. E: My profile: https://nhlgamer.com/player.php?playerID=23

there was a couple of teams in last "ELITE" who was "too good to be in ELITE", and yes - they didn't won. Touché?

In 2 games? I remember SIKA won a game with 45-0, in a playoff-game. Don't remember in which game, but it was before imosis "retirement", or after - or both.

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Yes, Fats Cats isn't the only team with intentions of starting in Pro. That said, the number of teams with those intentions is somewhat irrelevant. Last ECL was the first time we used the division system. That coupled with other unique circumstances forced us to manually seed a portion of the signups. The upcoming ECL will be our second season with this format and now we have another way that we can approach this. We basically want to revisit the current format, evaluate everything and see if we can maybe improve the current system. As @Kenu mentioned in his initial post - this poll will give us valuable information, but it's not gonna be the deciding factor in the final outcome. We want to hear everyone's thoughts and opinions regarding the current system. That's why also you won't see any staff members engaging in actual conversations discussing pros and cons of each option - we don't want to influence anyone. The point of this is to see where everyone stands regarding these signups.

Maybe because 30-0 in two game. #ECL3 #XF-EK #Neverforget

But dumping all these teams to lite, would be much harder for lite teams to get promoted after. If these teams or atleast some of these teams get spot on pro, it would also mean better chances for lite teams to get promoted next season. Teams will break every season and new teams will be created. If all new teams will always go to lite then those "almost got promoted" lite teams are stuck in the limbo... forever...

U want more, i want huge dick, but We cant have what We want , or can We 🤔

Well it was already answered in my previous post. In the current system there is no such thing as "inactive/on pause" status. Simply put - there's no way for a team to reserve or hold onto a spot if they decide to skip a season (e.g., Fat Cats have lost their Elite spot). There's no way to "dig an old name into use". Team captains own the rights to both - the name and the respective spot in the current divisions format. That said, if someone wants to use a name of a past team that is currently inactive, they would have to approach LA and present their case. Furthermore - this wouldn't transfer any past achievements/progress. In addition it would most likely have to be a team that has been inactive for multiple seasons.

We want more!

Slight correction - said article is the very first public concept of the ECL divisions. Many of its rules are outdated and are inaccurate. For example - the two points you brought up have been completely scratched. Here's a more up-to-date article regarding the current format (still not 100% accurate as we've made some changes over the time):

Good job Janikka and Teemu!

that's why they get promoted...

With just a few weeks remaining until NHL 18 is out, the time has come to present Dynastys roster for ECL 5. Last season had us one goal away from winning it all... This season, its our time. Like any hopeful contender we start in net by giving you our outstanding goaltending duo: Sandr0hh & Lukkolinho Top-5 goalies in the game as far as we are concerned, both of them. These guys have a bit different playstyle but both are extremely effective in stopping the puck and thats what counts in the end. It has always been Dynastys one of the, if not the most difficult task to decide which one of these beasts gets the playtime, especially in playoffs of course. And I guess fortunately for us, we see no reason that is going to change. NHLGamer ECL stats: Sandr0hh: https://nhlgamer.com/player.php?playerID=338 Lukkolinho: https://nhlgamer.com/player.php?playerID=257 LATER SKATERS! - jumalpeku och Hampus -

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Fat Cats had an elite spot for season 4, so i think it´s pretty fair to them that they start from pro. Also they have many elite level guys(2 ecl 3 winners and 3 Summer cup 2 winners for example) that it would be ridiculous to have them in lite.

This struck a chord with me. Sounds like it could potentially be very interesting and cool! The EC - European Cup Could lead to teams having slightly larger rosters due to an extra game day every week. Also a great way for new players to claw their way into more established teams and prove their worth in competition games that are "serious", but not as "serious" as teams view the ECL.

Haudihou! Rukoilevat Hinkkaajat Looking for G and probably LD next lite ECL. We have six players. First four are playing together almost three years, and now we want to join ECL first time. We need two more guys that we can play more often that 2-3 times in a week. Playing time is imortant. We all are with a family, so we can start playing earliest 9 or 9.30 pm finnish time. Our age distribution is 25-35. We not looking for selfish juniors or big ego guys. If u think u can pass the puck and playing for team u are guy who we looking for. Sometimes we have a goalie, but I think 1st place is yours if u are good enough If LD can sometimes play other positions also, that is positive. If u interested, send me a message. PSN PS4: beaverskin

Yep that was miracle on ice. Here it has been said many times that it is impossible, Pro teams are so far beyond.