CBJ Gaming, the esports arm of the Columbus Blue Jackets, announced the third of four 6v6 tournaments planned through August 2021, with the Spring Kroger Classic. The tournament will feature participants from the United States and Canada competing in EA Sports NHL21 on PlayStation in a six-week regular season with the top 32-teams qualifying for the playoffs. The tournament, which runs from April 21 through June 20, will be hosted on LeagueGaming.com.
Players from the U.S. and Canada can register now through noon ET on Wednesday, April 21 at www.leaguegaming.com/cbjgaming. The winning team in the Spring Kroger Classic will receive $2,000 with the runner-up receiving $500. All games will be streamed on cbj.co/twitch with David "Davoscast" Broadwick announcing the action.
The Blue Jackets introduced CBJ Gaming last April as a new initiative that would allow the club to interact with fans via live streams, tournaments, giveaways and more through a variety of esports and gaming activities. Since its launch, the club has participated in several gaming initiatives and hosted five previous NHL20 tournaments (two 1v1, one 3v3 and two 6v6) and the Arby's Winter Stinger, which was the second of the current series of tournaments. To date, the club has awarded over $19,000 in prize money.
For more information on the CBJ Spring Kroger Classic and all of CBJ Gaming initiatives, fans can visit www.BlueJackets.com/cbjgaming. All live streams will be available via the CBJ Gaming Twitch account at twitch.com/nhlbluejackets. Fans can also follow on Twitter at twitter.com/cbjgaming and the CBJ Gaming YouTube page at https://cbj.co/CBJG-YT.
CBJ Gaming announces Spring Kroger Classic
Registration is now open
