The World’s Biggest NHL 2v2 Tournament Returns This October – Bigger and Better Than Ever (Finland)

News story in Finnish / Uutinen suomeksi: https://ence.gg/article/maailman-suurin-nhl-2v2-turnaus-jarjestetaan-jalleen-lokakuussa/


Last year, the inaugural Voittamattomat Änäris tournament took the NHL community by storm, and now the event is back with a refreshed format. Registration is officially open, and the grand finals will be played on Saturday, October 11th at the stunning Finnkino Tennispalatsi LUXE theater in Helsinki. The qualifiers and finals will be broadcast live on the EkiTammenpaa YouTube channel, and fans will also be able to attend the finals on-site. Seating in the LUXE theater is limited to around 50 spectators.

• Register for Competitive Division Qualifier #1 (Oct 4) 🇫🇮

• Register for Competitive Division Qualifier #2 (Oct 5)   🇫🇮

• Register for Amateur Division Qualifier (Oct 4)   🇫🇮

This year’s tournament comes with a few key changes. Unlike last year, where some finalist pairs received direct invitations, every player – including the tournament’s headliner Erik @Eki Tammenpää – will need to battle through the qualifiers to earn their place. Another highly requested addition is the brand-new Amateur Division, offering a lower-barrier path for more casual players to join the action.

“After last year’s success, we were excited to team up with ENCE again to take this tournament to the next level. The 2v2 format is truly unique in NHL – you won’t see it anywhere else at this scale. We’ve partnered with amazing sponsors who make this all possible. Nikke and I are ready to defend our title – come challenge us if you dare!” said tournament ambassador and reigning champion, Eki.

Tournament Format

• Open Division Qualifiers: Saturday, Oct 4 & Sunday, Oct 5
• Amateur Division Qualifiers: Saturday, Oct 4
• Format: Single Elimination, Best-of-1
• Advancement: Top 2 pairs from each qualifier move on to the finals
• Finals Lineup: 4 Open Division pairs + 2 Amateur Division pairs
• Geographical limitations: This tournament is open to players living in Finland. 🇫🇮

Prize Pool

• Competitive Division: 5 000 € total – with 3 000 € awarded to the champions
• Amateur Division: Product prize packages provided by tournament partners
• Participation Prizes: Just signing up gives you a chance to win! Among all entrants, we’ll raffle out 2x pairs of tickets to a Liiga game of choice and 2x ENCE product packages.

You can find the full tournament rules here: Tournament rules (Finnish)

Join the tournament Discord

The tournament is made possible by Finnkino, Red Bull, foodora, and Logitech G A20x.