ECL '22 Winter - Season Information

Happy New Year NHLGamers!

The reinvented ECL '22 is just around the corner with several of our divisions about to start within the next few days and the Elite campaign kicking off in a bit over a week. This marks the start for the ECL '22 Winter season, but also for a period of prime NHL esports competition all the way until June. Here we have collected the most relevant information for you in one place. 

For our newer users, if you have any questions, we suggest you start by taking a look in our Frequently Asked Questions section. If you're unable to find the answer to your question, please contact support.

If there's someone reading this, wondering what the ECL is: The ECL is the pinnacle of European NHL esports  - a league where all the best European NHL gamers create teams and compete against each other in the game mode EASHL (6v6) for the title of Best EASHL Team in Europe. The league currently features five divisions, so action is guaranteed for everyone regardless of skill level and experience! For a deeper look, read this article. 
 

PLEASE NOTE:

Below are a few key notes that we wouldn't want any of our players and captains to miss:

• ⚠️ Due to changes to the EA API, currently only the statistics for the last five games per team can be retrieved for reporting. This means that games should be reported immediately after they have been completed.
  
  This also means that any issues with reporting must be resolved immediately. Thus, please contact support immediately if you are unable to report your game. ⚠️
   
• ECL '22 Winter Rulebook is now downloadable and can also be accessed through the link via the league menus.
   
• Communicating with your opponents: Teams must, at the very least, attempt to reach out and contact their opponent(s) before a default schedule game. Simply waiting until the time as generated by the schedule, challenging an opponent, then filing for WOs if the opponent does not show will not be deemed acceptable. In addition to this, teams ideally should be in contact 12-24hrs before the default scheduled time, if no reply has been received by the other team despite your best attempts to contact them, then please contact support.
   

• Regular Season Dates:
  • ECL Neo 2.1.-3.2.
  • ECL Core 2.1.-3.2.
  • ECL Lite 2.1.-3.2.
  • ECL Pro 3.1.- 3.2.
  • ECL Elite 10.1.-10.2.

* All games must be played and reported by 23:59 CET on the last game day. If the games are unreported and there is no support request made on time, no points will be awarded to either team.

• Playoff Dates:
  • ECL Neo 6.2.-6.3.
  • ECL Core 6.2.-13.3.
  • ECL Lite 8.2.-16.3.
  • ECL Pro 7.2.-1.3.
  • ECL Elite 14.2.-5.3.

* Each playoff round must be played according to the period defined in the rulebook.

• Transfer Deadline:
  • ECL Neo 16.1.
  • ECL Core 16.1.
  • ECL Lite 16.1.
  • ECL Pro 16.1.
  • ECL Elite 23.1.

* Transfers must be made by 23:59 CET on the Transfer Deadline date.

ECL '22 Winter Gamedays

In ECL '22 Winter, Neo will continue acting as the entry level into competitive virtual hockey and with that, will continue at the pace of two gamedays each week. Our other divisions will run at the pace of three weekly gamedays with Elite hosting three broadcasts weekly and Pro one.

• Gamedays:
  •  ECL Neo
    • Wednesday
    • Sunday
  •  ECL Core
    • Tuesday
    • Thursday
    • Sunday
  •  ECL Lite
    • Tuesday
    • Wednesday
    • Sunday
  •  ECL Pro
    • Monday
    • Tuesday -> ECL Pro Broadcast 📺
    • Thursday
  •  ECL Elite
    • Monday -> ECL Elite Broadcast 📺
    • Wednesday -> ECL Elite Broadcast 📺
    • Thursday -> ECL Elite Broadcast 📺

The divisions framework for the ECL '22 Winter will follow the same logic as for the previous season. We will have a total of five divisions with the following team allocation: Elite 16 teams, Pro 32 teams, Lite 64 teams, Core 103 teams and Neo 40 teams.

ECL Elite: 16 teams

• Regular season: One group
• Playoffs:
  • 8 teams
  • Best-of-7
• Gamedays:
  • Monday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
• Prize pool: 11 000 € (total 33 000 € in ECL '22 Elite)

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 ECL Elite Teams

1. Conquer Gaming
2. Djurgarden Hockey
3. Färjestad BK
4. Frölunda HC
5. GOONS
6. Granit Gaming
7. HAVU Gaming
8. hREDS
9. HV71
10. IQUE
11. Northern Ascendancy
12. Roots Gaming
13. Tunnel Vision
14. YMCA Esports
15. ZSC Esports
16. Örebro Hockey

ECL Pro: 32 teams

• Sign up: ECL Pro eligible teams
  • Open spots will be decided based on Qualifiers
• Regular season: Two groups
• Playoffs:
  • 16 teams
  • Best-of-7
• Gamedays:
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday
• Prize pool: TBA once licenses have been processed.

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 ECL Pro Teams

1. AfroDunk
2. Bjorkloven Esport
3. BOOMERS
4. Company of Geeks
5. Dynastia
6. Fiasko
7. Geekz Energy eSports
8. GHETTO FIREBIRDS
9. GIFU Hockey
10. HanaaHC
11. Hawaii Hockey
12. Herlev Eagles
13. Hokurit
14. Hotbox
15. JYP Jyvaskyla
16. Lulea Hockey
17. Nemesis
18. noRex Gaming
19. Pata Hellalla
20. PENTA
21. RCTIC
22. Reality Check HC
23. Renascor
24. Sinister
25. SPARTIATES X MCES
26. Stargazing
27. Sulkavan Sudet
28. Team LEISURE
29. Tohtorit
30. Vaxjo Lakers
31. VISU Gaming
32. WannaCry

ECL Lite: 64 teams

• Regular season: 4 Groups of 16 teams
• Playoffs:
  • 32 teams
  • Best-of-7
• Gamedays:
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Sunday
• Prize pool: TBA once licenses have been processed.

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 ECL Lite Teams

1. 5th Line Heroes
2. Ace Hockey
3. Alliance HT
4. Arkham Asylum
5. Armada Hockey
6. Baby Goons
7. Barys eSports
8. Bastu
9. Bellizzi
10. BIK Karlskoga Esport
11. Blessed Suedis
12. BonusAmbers
13. Central Hockey Canucks
14. Darkwing Ducks
15. DEG eSports
16. Deggendorfer SC Esports
17. Dynamo Dragons
18. EHC Biel Bienne eSports
19. EHC TATNEFT AK BARS
20. FILADELPHIA Academy
21. Finnish Hockey Legends
22. Free From Rodents
23. Frolunda HC Academy
24. Golden Nights
25. HC SHH
26. Hunters
27. Hyperion
28. IK Oskarshamn
29. Including Me
30. Its a nice city
31. KohKae Esports
32. Kymmenelta baariin
33. Latvian Warriors
34. Lemmenvelhot
35. Lutunilkat
36. Mora IK
37. Murohoki
38. Oulunsalo HT
39. Pasilan SKA
40. Powerhouse HC
41. Prima eSport
42. Project X
43. PunaKala
44. Resurrection
45. RoKi Esports
46. Saucer Hockey
47. SCB eSports
48. SEVERSTAL CHEREPOVETS
49. Sjukstugan
50. Sodertalje SK
51. Spirit
52. Stone Age
53. Tadpole
54. TEAM MODO
55. The Last Line
56. Thunder United
57. Timra IK
58. Toxicity
59. TTK
60. Ultimatum
61. United Front
62. VALCO
63. VANHAT KYLJYKSET
64. Virtuoso

ECL Core: 103 teams

• Regular season: 8 groups of 13
• Playoffs:
  • 64 teams
  • Best-of-7
• Gamedays:
  • Tuesday
  • Thursday
  • Sunday
• Prize pool: TBA once licenses have been processed.

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 ECL Core Teams

1. ADMIRAL ESPORTS
2. ALMAZ CHEREPOVETS
3. Almtuna eSport
4. Ambri eSports
5. Asgard
6. Bees Bees
7. BerlinEagles
8. Black Phantoms
9. Blacklist
10. CapeTown Kings
11. Carlstad Kings Esports
12. Carolina Reapers
13. Carolus Icemen
14. Clowns On Ice
15. CZ  JDOUCI NA SMRT  SK
16. Dark Tigers
17. DOGGY BOYS
18. Dompa HC
19. DUNDER
20. Ebangalakata
21. EHC Basel eSports
22. Eisbaeren Lauf
23. EiSKALATiON
24. Elegance Hockey
25. Eliel Kings
26. EPINAL HC ESPORT
27. ERSC Amberg eSports
28. Ettan IK
29. EV Duisburg
30. Finnish Finishers
31. Frolunda HC Region
32. Gleumes Hockey Krefeld
33. GREED
34. Guldkallan HC
35. Hammer Time
36. Hawks HC
37. HC ARMATA
38. Hc Kahlaajat
39. Hc Marko
40. HC No Name
41. HC Northmen
42. HC Palosaari
43. HC PONTTO
44. HC Smolensk Lynx
45. HC SOKOL MOSCOW
46. HC Wild Hogs
47. Herforder Ice Dragons
48. IclinicBa Capitals esport
49. IF Norrland
50. IHL RAMS
51. Immortal Street Dogs
52. Iserlohn Roosters eSports
53. Kanukit
54. Karhukissat
55. Karkirysty
56. Katri Ylanders
57. Khoomat
58. Lassen Lampaat
59. Lausanne HC Esports
60. Loimaan Rockets
61. Los Diablos
62. Lumparlan Leijonat
63. Marshalls
64. MASARI
65. Memento Mori
66. Mighty Stixxx
67. Morganchipsen HC
68. MotiNation HC
69. Neptune Hockey
70. Nordic 65
71. noRex Academy
72. Nurnberg IceTigers eSport
73. Occitania HC
74. Offside Lions
75. Old Primates
76. Pass The puck
77. Pirati Chomutov Esports
78. Pure Hockey
79. Rahinage
80. Remparts de Tours Esport
81. Russian Lightning
82. Savo Bears
83. Sawolanche
84. Seinajoki Noms
85. Sibir Cyber Team
86. SKYFALL
87. SSKA HC
88. Stayhard Stallions
89. Stick Magnético
90. Stockholm Black Knights
91. Superbad Hockey
92. Swiss Seniors
93. Swiss Vikings
94. Taikina
95. Techno Vikings
96. The Expendables
97. Točený Salámy
98. TROJANS
99. VHC NEVA
100. Wasp
101. Wild Panthera Gaming
102. WRAH
103. Yellow Jackets

ECL Neo: 40 teams

• Regular season: 4 groups of 10
• Playoffs:
  • TBD
  • Best-of-5
• Gamedays:
  • Wednesday
  • Sunday

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 ECL Neo Teams

1. Absolute
2. Black Wings HC
3. CaMe Gaming C1C
4. Caterpillar HC
5. CociNasene
6. Crocodiles Hamburg eSports
7. EC Bad Nauheim eSports
8. EHC Kaernten
9. Eishockeynet Yetis
10. EiSUJU
11. Engerau Pythons
12. EPINAL HC ESPORT II
13. Flying Hirsche
14. GKS Tychy Esport
15. HC JEUSSEN
16. Huimat
17. London Lightning
18. No Respect
19. Old Hogs
20. Oldies Hockey Club
21. Penguins Ingolstadt
22. Pirates eSports Origins
23. Puckrats
24. RAUTANE REMMI
25. Rava HC
26. Starbulls Esport
27. Swiss Mountaineers
28. SWISS TIGERS
29. SWISS TIGERS 2
30. SwissBamClan
31. SwissBamClan II
32. Team IronFist
33. The Black Pirates HC
34. The Flying Elbows
35. Tohtorit Akatemia
36. Työväen Kiekko
37. Uganda Chickens
38. Unknown Heroes
39. Uudenmaan Oilers
40. Vitkovice Steel

Social media

Here's an update to the social media instructions. Our sponsors this season are Kouvolan Lakritsi, Wilhelm & St Hockey.

Twitter:

When posting tweets of your lineups, matchups, recaps, clips, articles - or any other content you might want to create - please make sure to tag the following accounts and hashtag: 

@SportsGamerGG
#ECL22Winter
#NHL22
#esports
#kouvolanlakritsi
#MukanaWilhelm

Instagram:

When posting on Instagram, please make sure to tag the following accounts and hashtag: 

@SportsGamerGG
#ECL22Winter
#NHL22
#esports
#kouvolanlakritsi
#MukanaWilhelm

Note: It is super helpful and critical for us to succeed in getting our partners tagged, so they get the necessary mentions and interaction to validate their participation in the future. That being said, it is understandable that there may be circumstances due to your other partners where you are unable to tag competition etc. Your support is appreciated.

As there are quite a few hashtags by now, especially from a Twitter perspective with limited characters, we recommend using at least #ECL22Winter in the text part of the tweet and leave the sponsor tags for the end. If you need to cut out tags, remove #esports and #NHL22. For Instagram this shouldn't be an issue.

PS: We would love for you to follow our social channels, as they are an integral part of the ECL season.

• Discord
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitch
• Twitter