NEW YORK -- The 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship™ Final will be streamed live on
Twitch.tv/NHL
on Tuesday, June 19, beginning at 4 p.m. ET, the National Hockey League announced today. Esports Arena Las Vegas at Luxor Hotel and Casino will host the final stage of the tournament that will feature the top EA SPORTS NHL® 18 players from around the world.
Nicola "FoolX90" Bruna (Canada winner), John "JohnWayne90" Casagranda (U.S. winner), Matthew "YungGren" Grenier (Canada runner-up), Arttu "Artuzio" Mustila (Europe winner), David "JrPens91" Roebuck (U.S. runner-up) and Erik "I\Eki\I" Tammenpää (Europe runner-up) will compete in a round-robin style format to open the tournament. The top two competitors at the end of the round-robin portion then face off in a best-of-three final to determine the 2018 NHL Gaming World Champion™. The Champion will receive a $50,000 USD cash prize, take home the tournament trophy and attend the 2018 NHL Awards™ presented by Hulu.
NHL Gaming World Championship Final to be streamed live on Twitch.tv/NHL
Six regional finalists will face off in Las Vegas on June 19 for $50,000 grand prize