Severstal Cherepovets form team out of experienced Russian gamers

Severstal Cherepovets is a traditional Russian ice hockey club, that was founded in 1956. The team has been playing in the Russian elite league (KHL) since 2008. In the past, many other KHL teams have announced their transition to virtual hockey and Severstal will be joining them in the near future. 

The upcoming Severstal NHL roster consists of players who live in the city and also support the KHL team in real life. In the future, the KHL team will assist their virtual hockey team by, among other things, giving as much visibility as possible to their own social media.

"Today, the Severstal hockey club is one of the oldest in Russia. The history of hockey in Cherepovets has been going on for six decades. For more than 20 years, Severstal has consistently played in the" highest light" of Russian hockey, being one of the main old-timers of the national championship." - Denis @The Great Dany Goryachev (zGrtDanny)

Twice Severstal hockey players have reached the podium - they have won bronze and silver medals in the Russian Super League. Many students of the Cherepovets hockey school defended the honor of the Russian national team at major international tournaments. A wide array of young players are now candidates for the Russian national team.

The Servestal NHL roster also has experience from the real ice in the same uniform, as one of their players has represented the KHL team Servestal for several seasons. 

“One of the players, Evgeniy @mons3223 Mons is actually a professional hockey player, who played for Severstal for more than four seasons in the KHL. Last season he spent in Ukraine and his in-game leadership skills have been a massive asset for us, it really helps us to improve. Great leadership from our LD.”  - Juris @JLopatko Lopatko

"Almost all players have spent all seasons in the RCL. Everyone has played in RCL Pro, but in different teams. There are a lot of connections there and many players have played together in the past."  - Denis @The Great Dany Goryachev (zGrtDanny)

Although there is a great deal of experience on the team, the players of the team admit that it is better to start their journey with small goals and not get too hungry from the get-go. In the future, the team wants to qualify for and succeed in the ECL Lite qualifiers. At a later stage, ECL Pro would be a realistic goal.