Henrik "eken45jr" Eklund secures fourth consecutive SCL 1v1 Championship!

SportsGamers,

A couple of weeks ago, we truly witnessed greatness at work, when Henrik @Eken45jr Eklund continued his dominant reign over the Swedish 1v1 NHL community. The superstar hailing from the small hockey town Örnsköldsvik has with his most recent Championship now secured four consecutive SCL titles, not letting anyone else get a taste of the gold since the inaugural season of the national league. In the Finals, Eken managed to dismantle Robin @Rubituss Söderqvist in convincing manner with a 3-0 sweep, earning him an undefeated run on his way to the title.

First of all, congratulations on the title. How did the Finals series go in your opinion?
"The first game was very tight and I wasn't really haoppy with my performance there. Rubituss got too much space in my zone and I had trouble setting up my defense. Moving on, I made some strategic changes and played more aggressively in the second and third game, which yielded results for me. The last two games were the style of play I like to employ and I'm very happy with how I could control those."

It looked like your defensive game really ended up winning you the Championship there, right?
"You could say that, Rubituss had some great plays in the first game, which I'm not really happy about giving up, but I'm happy with my ability to adjust going into games two and three."

How does it feel going into every series with the pressure to win?
"It feels like that's been the case in every SCL thus far. It might sound a bit cocky, but I've grown used to it. Usually I'm a bit nervous going into games, but when the puck drops, I get in my zone and manage to turn everything into positives."

What are some tips you'd give to players out there aspiring to reach your level?
"Definitely analyze your game. I recommend recording some gameplay and looking back at it in order to understand what to improve moving forward. Play the best players you can as much as possible, and watch other players play on streams. Finally of course, practice a lot."

Let's take a look back at @Eken45jr's road to the Championship:

Group stage record:
Bye

RO32
Bye
RO16
vs @DAFA_03 3-0
Quarterfinals
vs @eBasstian 3-0
Semifinals
vs @Ted Kempe (Smayk99) 3-0
Finals
vs @Rubituss 3-0

The top 3 of the 2022 SCL 1v1 are:
🥇 Henrik @Eken45jr Eklund
🥈 Robin @Rubituss Södervqist
🥉 Ted @Ted Kempe (Smayk99) Kempe​​​​​​​

Once more, congratulations to Eken on his tremendous feat and thank you all for participating. We hope to see you again for the SCL next year!