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(Posting this on behalf of @vSilenttio and the rest of LA) Hey Gamers, The Summer Cup Playoffs Round 1 pairing NG Club Kannunkulma - NG Oispa Taitoo finished their series on time early last week. However, the game reports remained missing for a whole week after that. After League Administration made contact concerning this matter during the weekend, the games remain unreported, even as Round 2 is already going on - making it impossible to generate correct playoff-trees etc. We look at this kind of action as completely reckless towards the rules but also towards the other participants of the Summer Cup. "10. Match report, from the rules of Summer Cup. All match reports must be submitted within 24 hours after the game is completed, but as a general rule teams are expected to submit the stats immediately. Continued failure to report stats on time and/or accurately will result in disciplinary action. In case of repeated user error offenses, a warning will be issued. Once a warning has been given, further offenses may lead to a suspension or a deduction in team points. The rule also applies to the 24 hour period within which the matches should be reported. " "Continued failure" is almost a week in this particular case. While there has been instances of game reports lingering for longer than 24 hours, this is an extreme case and the fact that we are currently in the Summer Cup Playoffs, Round 2 also work as an aggravating factor. After receiving all information on the matter from both captains, League Administration has decided on the following outcome: Captain of NG Club Kannunkulma, @plee999, will receive a 1-game ban for Round 2 of Summer Cup Playoffs. The 1-game ban takes effect immediately, meaning the first game of Round 2. Captain of NG Oispa Taitoo, @Selezny will receive a 1-game ban for ECL5. As his team lost the series 3-2, that means Selezny's next possibility to play official league games at NHLGamer is in October 2017 when ECL5 starts. The 1-game ban takes effect immediately in ECL 5, meaning the first game of ECL 5 for whatever team Selezny chooses to play for. Furthermore, we would like to clarify once more that when you have taken on captaincy responsibilities, and if you for some reason you can't report your games on time, you can and have to tell your Assistant Captains about the problem and tell them to submit the stats in your place. - League Administration

Hello NHLGamers, As you may already have noticed, the first ever NHLGamer.com Xbox tournament has arrived! Going by the name Xbox ECL (or ECL Xbox depending what your preference is), our first tournament on the Xbox One console will feature a total of 7 teams. Now, it may be a far cry from the 78 teams of ECL 4 but as the saying goes; you have got to start somewhere. Expanding our popular ECL franchise to feature both consoles has always been in the back of our minds and taking this first step into the Xbox world should only serve to expand the NHLGamer community platform, elevate the ECL franchise and bring more people together than ever before. Without further ado, here are your participating teams for the inaugural Xbox ECL; CocaColaCompany Erols Nya TV Finnish Prospects OHO SORI Team Rocket DK The Black Jacks Wild Wild West Game Reporting As most, if not all, Xbox captains are already aware of - the reporting tool isn't working 100% when it comes to the Xbox league right now. That said, you are of course free to play your scheduled games this week but make sure you save the relevant screenshots for each game. We are hoping to have the reporting tool up and running properly by the end of the week but until then the game reports might look a little faulty. As long as you save the proper information, we can always report the games correctly afterwards. This being NHLGamers first Xbox tournament there were bound to be a few kinks to work out, but once the reporting tool is up and running the league should run smoothly. Good luck out there! With regards, NHLGamer.com

Good afternoon NHLGamers, One look at the calendar and you might think its just another Monday at the start of July. Here at NHLGamer.com we know better though, for today is anything but an ordinary day... it is the start of the playoffs for Summer Cup 2, presented by Webhallen! Ever since the Summer Cup draft took place on May 28th, 30 unique teams and more than 300 of the top european EASHL players have clashed - repeatedly - in order to have a chance at the ultimate prize when it comes to summer hockey; the NHLGamer Summer Cup title. This year, conquering that title doesn't just come with bragging rights amongst your peers, it also means winning extraordinary prizes courtesy of our tournament sponsor Webhallen. Needless to say, the coming weeks hold plenty to get excited about! With that said, there are a ways to go before a champion can be crowned. First of all we have the intriguing (and brutal!) matter of getting 16 playoff teams to become just 2 finalists. Without further ado, here are your 2017 Summer Cup playoff pairings; NG Club Kannunkulma - NG Oispa Taitoo NG KELAMIEHET - NG Cheap Shot NG Blackout - NG International Army NG Parolan Visa - NG Puck Nation NG Nighthawks - NG Goose Egg NG 50 Shades of Blades - NG Paikallinen NG Texas 6 Rangers - NG Trashers NG Alcohology - NG Ultras You can find the entire playoff tree here Walkovers On a more somber note, we regret to announce that there was some administrational intervention required when it came to the matter of finishing the regular season. The following Summer Cup teams failed to complete the season on time and were dealt Walkover losses: - NG Hupimunat: 4 WO Losses - NG Hunky Dory: 4 WO Losses - NG Golden Nuggets: 4 WO Losses - NG Terror Squad: 4 WO Losses - NG PONTIKKAPOJAT: 2 WO Losses Playoff specifics The first round of the playoffs is to be played 3.7.2017 - 9.7.2017. This means the second round will start on 10.7.2017 with the rest of the playoff rounds following the same Monday-Sunday pattern. Should all playoff pairings in a round be ready ahead of time there is the option of starting the next round early, so do bear that in mind when scheduling games. The goal and intention of the NHLGamer Staff remains to have a Summer Cup winner crowned before the NHL 18 Beta is released. Furthermore, all playoff rounds are to be played Best-of-5. This is, of course, a procedure specific to our Summer Cup format (ECL remains Best -of-7), designed to make sure the 1-week time span is enough to complete each playoff round even during summer. Additional thoughts On a personal note I would just like to take this opportunity to thank all the players I have gotten to interact with during this Summer Cup. Just like last season, I have made many new friends and aquintances among my own Summer Cup teammates but also among our opponents. In the end, bringing the community closer together is the ultimate purpose with the Summer Cup and if you'd ask me; I'd say it was another great experience! Good luck in the playoffs and as always... later skaters,

Article updated: start time is Sunday 2nd if July at 19:30 CEST (20:30 EEST). Good afternoon gamers, You might remember a month ago when we showcased our very first edition of the NHLGamer Presents banner, in this post. That time the series in question was NHLGamer Presents: Goalie School, the arena was Youtube and you can check out the first two episodes here and here. More to come in that series! Anyway, back then we did say there'd be more material coming and today we are here to deliver on that promise. Introducing... the second unique series to be featured in NHLGamer Presents: Staff Hangout. NHLGamer Presents: Staff Hangout will, just like Goalie School, be a recurring feature only it will take place mainly on our NHLGamer Twitch channel instead of on Youtube. As the name suggets, Staff Hangout will simply be the NHLGamer staff hanging out, talking about a variety of topics, playing some games (mostly NHL) and above all taking your questions on everything related to NHLGamer, Summer Cup, ECL, Versus or anything else you can think of. One could say the series is not entirely unlike a Podcast in that sense, only with more Live interaction from anyone who is interested to comment. Episode #1 of Staff Hangout will be streaming on NHLGamer Twitch this Sunday at 19:30 CEST (20:30 EEST) and featured will be: vSilenttio The_Alpha_Furyan KenuFHR janbonator (maybe) TBD Topics will include (but not be limited to): Summer Cup, the Staff meeting in Finland, future of NHLGamer, Versus & ECL 5. See you all there!

Good day NHLGamers, As the title suggests, you guys are in for a treat as NHLGamer.com is doing its biggest giveaway yet! But first of all I'd like to invite you all to take a trip down memory lane. Specifically, I'd like you to track back to the 2009-10 season when the Washington Capitals were the team of the future and Mike Green was the "next Bobby Orr" just coming into his own as an NHL superstar. 2010 is also the year when a very young, fresh faced @The_Alpha_Furyan visited Washington and through some clever scheming (I showed up at the Caps' practice rink) and questionable morals (I told Mike Greens father that I was leaving the country in a few hours and all I wanted was Mike Greens signature) got Mike Green to sign my newly purchased authentic Washington Capitals hockey jersey. Mike was also gracious enough to pose for a picture with me - the result of which you can see above. Now, we at NHLGamer.com are giving you, the community, a chance to win this amazing piece of memorabilia and all you have to do in order to be eligible is the following; Go to https://www.facebook.com/NHLGamer/ and press "Like" on our Facebook page. Comment "Green52" on the pinned post at the very top of the page that says "GIVEAWAY TIME!" Once the NHLGamer Facebook page reaches 1252 Likes (Green wore #52 for the Capitals) a winner will be randomly drawn amongst all who Liked our page and commented "Green52". Be sure to share the Facebook page/post with anyone who could be interested in NHLGamer and/or this particular giveaway. Good luck skaters, PS. In addition to Facebook, NHLGamer is also active on the following social media: Instagram: nhlgamerofficial Twitter: nhlgamerCOM Twitch: nhlgamertwitch Youtube: NHLGamer Official

Hello NHLGamers, As the saying goes, better late than never. After janbonators first article as a returning member of the NHLGamer staff, the exquisite ECL Elite Season Report, we are back to tie a final bow on our ECL 4-season with the ECL Pro and Lite Season Reports. While they won't be as extensive as janbos in-depth chronicle of the Elite season - there are awards to be handed out and individual performances to celebrate. ECL 4 - PRO The Pro division featured a total of 32 teams competing where 16 made the playoffs and 8 faced relegation. The Top 4 teams of the Pro playoffs all secured a spot in Elite for next season, truly displaying what a competitive hornets nest the Pro division was in its first ever season. The ECL 4 Pro Champion was Carlsberg HC, who achieved this honor by beating Sjukstugan 4-1 in the Best of-7 Finals. Let's get to some of the other individual and team performances. Promotions & Relegations The teams that were promoted from Lite to Pro for ECL 5 were: Lavetten, DEAD END KINGS, Hawks Hockey Club and Lite champions J P T J. Congratulations to all these teams on well executed seasons! The teams that were relegated from Pro to Lite for ECL 5 were: Company of Geeks, Thunder Tigers, The Lights Out and The Beagle Boys. We hope to see you back next season, hungrier than ever. Stay strong! Should there be any changes to the divisions and teams after ECL 5 registration, we will inform you of these events. Awards Here's a list of the best performers in the Pro division during ECL4. Forwards Most points: Tapparafan- [52+48 = 100p in 30 games - 3.33 Points/GP], Nordic Stars Most goals: BiggestEight [61g in 30 games - 2.03 Goals/GP], HC Checkmate Most assists: TackleControl [55a in 28 games - 1.96 Assists/GP], HC Checkmate Most hits: jnmxx [171 hits in 30 games - 6.57 Hits/GP], Kattiautomaatti Best +/-: Janzuh [+85 in 28 games], Carlsberg HC Defensemen Most points by a Defenseman: Janzuh [11+31 = 42p in 28 games - 1.50 Points/GP], Carlsberg HC Most goals by a Defenseman: Janzuh [11g in 28 games - 0.39 Goals/GP], Carlsberg HC Most assists by a Defenseman: Janzuh [31a in 28 games - 1.10 Assists/GP], Carlsberg HC Most hits by a Defenseman: Tanski87 [164 Hits in 28 games - 5.85 Hits/GP], Rusty Blades Goalies Best Save% (min. 50% of games played): Hullued [83.62% in 24/28 games], Shameful Knights Best GAA (min. 50% of games played): Zande95 [1.52 GAA in 17/28 games], Carlsberg HC Most Wins (W+OTW) by a Goalie: hoiggaa [25 Ws in 30 games], Kattiautomaatti Most Shutouts: LastMandalorian [5 shutouts in 26 games], Sjukstugan Playoff MVP joukki13, Carlsberg HC ECL 4 - LITE The Lite division featured a total of 32 teams competing, including two different conferences with 16 teams each. All Lite teams made the playoffs where they had the opportunity to both win the title and secure promotion to Pro. The ECL 4 Lite Champion was J P T J, who won the championship after a grueling series versus Hawks Hockey Club that lasted all 7 games. Awards Here's a list of the best performers in the Lite division during ECL4. Forwards Most points: makeee76 [71+56 = 127p in 28 games - 4.53 Points/GP], J P T J Most goals: makeee76 [71g in 28 games - 2.53 Goals/GP], J P T J Most assists: moilanenC & mikihoo [60a in 28 games - 2.14 Assists/GP], J P T J Most hits: Albaz90 [162 hits in 30 games - 5.40 hits/GP], Vemppaosasto Best +/-: makeee76, moilanenC, mikihoo & jonezki26 [+85 in 28 games], J P T J Defensemen Most points by a Defenseman: Rankaisija_ [8+50 = 58p in 30 games - 1.93 Points/GP], Old Farts Most goals by a Defenseman: Anenthran [11g in 25 games - 0.44 Goals/GP], Dynamo Danglers Most assists by a Defenseman: Rankaisija_ [50a in 30 games - 1.66 Assists/GP], Old Farts Most hits by a Defenseman: TEAMSEILA [228 hits in 28 games - 8.14 hits/GP], EN HUND Goalies Best Save% (min. 50% of games played): Gunde021 [86.69% in 19/28 games], DEAD END KINGS Best GAA (min. 50% of games played): Gunde021 [1.52 GAA in 19/28 games], DEAD END KINGS Most Wins (W+OTW) by a Goalie: Tonza-_-89 [21 Ws in 27 games] & Nebelparder55555 [21 Ws in 26 games] Most Shutouts: IFKPEKlNG2k15 [5 shutouts in 26 games], Lavetten Playoff MVP moilanenC, J P T J Thank You As janbonator took the opportunity to thank us Staff members for organizing the ECL 4 season in his Elite Season Report, I would in return like to thank everyone in the community for your participation and continued support. The ECL franchise is something we are immensly proud of and truly the flagship in our journey towards the ultimate NHL gaming experience. With the introduction of Versus (and possibly other types of tournaments...) NHLGamer.com is taking the next step in its development, but make no mistake: ECL is at our core. Again, thank you. Later skaters,

Hey NHLGamers, Keep your eyes peeled at 20 CEST/21 FIN time tonight when the Summer Cup Draft Order will be announced through a lottery at the official NHLGamer.com Twitch Channel: NHLGamer Twitch Also make sure you take this opportunity to subscribe to our Twitch channel to receive updates any time we go live (something that will be happening a lot more frequent moving forward) but also to show your support for NHLGamer.com We love hearing from everyone in the community and we also love being able to show partners and future sponsors how committed and large our community is. Every Like, Share and Subscription to our channels helps us achieve that, so if you want to help the community grow - this is one way of doing it! Thanks in advance. Our other channels: YouTube Facebook Twitter Instagram Here is what is on the agenda for tonights stream: The announcement of all Captains for the Summer Cup As a side note, we are currently short about 2-3 captains so if you were on the fence about being a captain but decided against it... this is your chance to change your mind and be in the drivers seat when the Live Draft begins on Sunday evening! Get in touch with a Staff member as soon as you can if this sounds interesting to you. A lottery for the Summer Cup Draft Order Get the full summary of when each captain will get to make their picks! This years draft will, just like last year, be held in a "Snake draft"-format. This means if you pick first in the first round - you then pick last in the second round and so forth. A walk-through of how the Live Draft will work A detailed rules summary will be posted at a later time but here is your first chance to get an insight into how the process will work - basically the Do's and Dont's. Q&A with NHLGamer Staff If you have any thoughts, questions or comments - post them in the Twitch chatbox while we are live. We will try to collect and get to as many questions as we possibly can during the broadcast, but we cannot guarantee we will have time to answer all questions. I will see you all later tonight at the Twitch channel, where we will have the distinct pleasure of watching @Kenu do his thing, accompanied by strange music (and perhaps some cat videos!). Later skaters, Edit: Below you can see the lottery results. We are missing 4 captains, and they will take the TBD spots. Please get in touch with the staff, if you wish to be a captain. More info to follow during Saturday. The Draft stream is on Sunday at 16:00 CEST (17:00 Finnish time). 1.Team pelimies80 (Captain: @pelimies80) 2. Team xDoumi (Captain: @xDoumi) 3. Team Pair4You (Captain: @Pair4You) 4. Team Selezny (Captain: @Selezny) 5. Team Floor17 (Captain: @Floor17) 6. Team DenisovDenisI17I (Captain: @Denisovl17l) 7. Team The_Alpha_Furyan (Captain: @The_Alpha_Furyan) 8. Team Crisu_Rottis (Captain: @Crisu_rottis) 9. Team MAYZIIX (Captain: @MAYZIIX) 10. Team TerrorsenkoI91I (Captain: @Isidor1891) 11. Team seksileijona69 (Captain: @Seksileijona69) 12. Team topikeranen (Captain: @topikeranen) 13. Team Tactical_Face (Captain: @Casper) 14. Team MartindalexC (Captain: @MartindalexC) 15. Team xsakux99 (Captain: @xsakux99) 16. Team juha96 (Captain: @juha96) 17. Team Yoloberg (Captain: @Yoloberg) 18. Team Taunomaister1 (Captain: @Taunomaister1) 19. Team Hazard-laser (Captain: @Hazard-laser_) 20. Team Pelle3000 (Captain: @Pelle3000) 21. Team AzByCxx (Captain: @AzByCxx) 22. Team lbjonol (Captain: @Bjono) 23. Team nylanderi (Captain: @nylanderii) 24. Team Drunk_Charles (Captain: @DougGlatt) 25. Team KattenJansson97 (Captain: @KattenJansson97) 26. Team JParola (Captain: @Jorma Parola 27. Team artzirocks (Captain: @artzirocks) 28. Team AzeStiNE (Captain: @Aze) 29. Team Epsri (Captain: @Nahkatoteemi) 30.Team Ebinmikka31 (Captain: @Ebinmikka31)

Good evening NHLGamers, ECL 4 is behind us and it is time to once again direct our gaze forward - towards the future. Here is what's next for NHLGamer.com; We will have ECL 4 season recaps coming up for Elite, Pro and Lite Our Xbox league is kicking off its inaugural season very soon. Xbox teams, make sure you sign up and practice hard! Our second edition of the much appreciated Summer Cup is also set to begin shortly. Keep your eyes peeled for when registrations will open plus all other details on how the tournament will work this year! There will soon be a chance to win an autographed Washington Capitals hockey jersey (Mike Green) through our social media channels - don't miss your chance to win it! All of this brings us to our final topic of the day and the reason I am writing this story: our new YouTube series called "NHLGamer Presents"! In our on-going quest to provide the best website experience possible for NHL gamers everywhere, we are always looking into different ways to produce quality content. Our latest report from the IS Cup - a feature we called "NHLGamer On The Road" Part I & II which included text, photos and video - was a sign of things to come and today we are taking another step in the same direction. NHLGamer Presents will be a recurring series featuring a variety of different content generators and Youtubers. The goal is to produce quality NHL-related content that is fun and relevant to the NHL community, but also to casual fans of the gaming series that might stumble upon them and find their way over here to our website. The first video in the NHLGamer Presents-series comes from the editor responsible for putting together our IS Cup Video; @LastMandalorian. His segment is called "NHL 17 Goalie School" and will focus on a very tough position to play in EASHL, namely that of the goaltender. Enjoy! (Be advised: This video contains strong language on a few occasions.) If you have an idea for future content, or if you feel like you've got what it takes to produce some videos under the NHLGamer banner yourself, contact the website admins and let us know! We love interacting with the community so all messages are welcome. Until next time... later skaters, @The_Alpha_Furyan for NHLGamer.com