RELEASE: Devils Announce Inaugural NJ Devil Cup

The New Jersey Devils have announced details for the inaugural NJ Devil Cup, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25 at NewJerseyDevils.com/NJDevilCup. The tournament comes just four days after the release of EA Sports' NHL 21. The two-day tournament begins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. on Sunday and will feature eight NHL mascots including NJ Devil (New Jersey Devils), Louie (St. Louis Blues), TommyHawk (Chicago Blackhawks) and others, as well as eight professional gamers including DekeSlayer, Henreek, TopShelfCookie and others.
Each mascot participating will team up with a professional gamer, who will play as the rest of the team. The tournament will run as best-of-three series for each of the first two rounds, as well as the final. There will be eight mascot, professional gamer teams participating. The Devils are partnering with Alpha Esports Inc., multi-fold, vertically integrated esports company, to host and operate the inaugural NJ Devil Cup. The tournament will be hosted on the company's online tournament platform.
To watch the inaugural NJ Devil Cup, fans can go to NewJerseyDevils.com/NJDevilCup and follow coverage across Devils social channels @NJDevils and @NJDevil and use the tag #NJDevilCup.

Team Breakdown
Team 1
DekeSlayer:
DekeSlayer is an Over-the-Top Twitch Personality in the EA-NHL community. He focuses on all aspects of the NHL Series including Franchise, Be-a-Pro, HUT and EASHL.
Bernie:
Bernie, the official mascot for the Colorado Avalanche, resides in Denver, Colorado and lives at the dog park located on the main concourse of the Pepsi Center. He made his NHL debut in 2009, and ever since has been known to be quite a "gentle giant" within the community.
Team 2
DaddyPadre:
DaddyPadre is a professional EASPORTS NHL player. He is most notable for defeating Nasher and capturing the first ever Chiclets Cup! In addition, he has won the Leafs LAN tournament, and represented the USA in the IIHF tournament. He has now joined the Sonk Daddies, the official EASHL team of the Spittin Chiclets, and plans to continue showing off his skills in the gaming world.
Louie:
Louie, the official mascot of the St. Louis Blues, was introduced to the fans back in 2007. His two main passions are meeting fans and supporting the Blues! He loves to bring high energy and teamwork to the already existing Blues team. Some of Louie's favorite hobbies include eating, reading, and playing the blues on his sax- Louie BLEEDS BLUE!
Team 3
FlaPanthersGaming:
Jameson Olive is entering his fourth season with the Florida Panthers. Working within the organization's broadcasting department, he currently serves as the team's in-house beat writer while also producing and co-hosting the club's official podcast, Territory Talk. Since the start of the pandemic, he's also been spearheading the Panthers' E-Sports initiatives at Twitch.tv/FlaPanthers.
Stanley:
Stanley, the official mascot of the Florida Panthers, lives at the BB&T Center and has a love for hockey, winning games, and Panthers fans. Making his career debut in 1993, Stanley has remained playing center (of attention)! He is 6'3 (on skates) and likes to eat, play outside, climb and jump on stuff. However, he dislikes any team other than the Panthers so... watch out!
Team 4
TopShelfCookie:
TopShelfCookie is a competitive EA NHL Player. Over his the past few years, he has a few notable achievements including taking home 1st place in the 2019
NHL
Gaming World Championship, 1st place in the CBJ NHL 19 Championship, and 3rd place in the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship. He prides himself on his unpredictability and loves to produce content for his followers to engage with.
Stinger:
Stinger, the official mascot of the Columbus Blue Jackets, loves to give high fives and bang his snare drum all around his home at Nationwide Arena. Originally yellow, but has been mixed with the team's blue to make green, with red eyes. Standing at 6 feet 9 inches tall, Stinger is quite noticeable on and off the ice!
Team 5
Henreek:
Henreek is an EA Game Changer Twitch Partner and Youtuber. He is one of the most consistent streamers and prides himself on streaming NHL 20 6 days a week. With 14.7k subscribers on Youtube, and just nearly 10k followers on Twitch, he has quite the following and influence in the world of gaming.
NJ Devil:
The one and only, NJ Devil, is 7-feet tall and lives at the Rock, otherwise known as Prudential Center. NJ is non-stop entertainment both in and out of the arena. In arena, you can catch him playing his favorite instrument, the drum, or running through the aisles high fiving Devils fans. He loves to play and teach hockey, read, dance, throw t-shirts, and of course, pull pranks!
Team 6
NoSleevesGaming (Twitter) NoSleeves12 (Twitch):
NoSLeeves is a full-time content creator and streamer for the NHL video game. An EA Sports NHL game changer and a broadcaster for NHL esports. Has worked with multiple NHL gaming organizations and events as well as the Gaming World Championships in 2020.
Sharkie:
Sharkie, the official mascot of the San Jose Sharks, has been with the organization for almost 30 years now, making his NHL debut in 1992! He can be found inside the SAP Center performing a variety of scary yet humorous and exciting unique stunts and acts. In addition, he loves to make appearances within the community- whether it's a charity event, or a birthday party, Sharkie's there and his presence never goes unnoticed!
Team 7
DontBeSad:
DontBeSaad20 is an EA NHL content creator who streams daily on Twitch and uploads on Youtube! He was the first NHL streamer to be partnered on Twitch back in 2014. Saad prides himself on his MLG gameplay and personality!
TommyHawk:
TommyHawk, the official mascot of the Chicago Blackhawks, is a feathery fowl who loves to cause mayhem wherever he goes. Two of Tommy's favorite things to do include: play hockey and dance. Whether it's inside the United Center or out in the community, Tommy prides himself on bringing two things wherever he goes: laughter and fun!
Team 8
AnaheimDucks Gaming:
The AnaheimDucks organization had previously completed both a 1v1 Tournament at a local esports arena and most recently a 1v1 Tournament in coordination with DreamHack in Anaheim, where the Ducks' winners from both high school and adult divisions competed against other NHL teams. Since the start of the pandemic, they have been very active giving fans unique content and opportunities in the virtual space. Ducks Gaming looks forward to continuing to provide content and chances to engage with fans throughout the NHL community and beyond!
Wild Wing:
Wild Wing, the official mascot of the Anaheim Ducks, was born in Anaheim California in 1993. Although he went undrafted, he was the first mascot in NHL history to descend onto the ice from the rafters of the arena! Most known for his big attitude and daredevil stunts, you can find him inside the Honda Center riling up Ducks fans and shaking his tail feather.
In preparation for the tournament, fans can enter for a chance to win a copy of NHL 21 by heading to NewJerseyDevils.com/NJDevilCup and filling out the sweepstakes form.