NEW YORK - Twenty-four players, including 2019 World Champion Matthew 'Top-Shelf-Cookie' Gutkoski, have advanced to the Regional Finals of the 2020 NHL Gaming World Championship™ following the conclusion of this weekend's Online Play-In Brackets. The top four players from each of the United States, Canadian and European Regions for the Xbox and PS4 consoles now are eligible to compete at the in-person Regional Finals. As travel restrictions are still in place across the globe, dates and locations for the Regional Finals and World Final are still to be determined. Updates for the 2020 NHL Gaming World Championship™ can be found here and on the NHL's social channels. Fans can follow the tournament at #NHLGWC.

Europe Online Play-In Bracket Final (Xbox)

Gamer Tag, Name

1. PleeMaker, Paul Arontie

2. eken45jr, Henrik Eklund

3. ssampee37, Samuli Mantyla

4. SUPERVIRTA, Joonas Virta

Europe Online Play-In Bracket Final (PS4)

Gamer Tag, Name

1. MrNipsulii, Roni Kajan

2. ArtuzioFIN *, Arttu Mustila

3. Kemppane_, Juuso Kemppainen

4. Suppe19, Samu Salmela

U.S. Online Play-In Bracket Final (Xbox)

Gamer Tag, Name

1. PureFiishin, Eric Fisher

2. TSCCookie #, Matthew Gutkoski

3. OFs_hk, Josh Fuss

4. LAK1NGS23, Josh Gonzalez

U.S. Online Play-In Bracket Final (PS4)

Gamer Tag, Name

1. JrPens91 *, David Roebuck

2. Mekilu, Gage Baker

3. dirtyduster1, Jonah Pollack

4. Johnwaynee90 *^, John Casagranda

Canada Online Play-In Bracket Final (Xbox)

Gamer Tag, Name

1. CoreyPerry1, Carson Bellaire

2. Mxtayer, Jonathan Metayer

3. Sitful, Harley Sitko

4. Odieeeeee, Chris O'Donnell

Canada Online Play-In Bracket Final (PS4)

Gamer Tag, Name

1. Regs84, Justin Reguly

2. YungGren, Matthew Grenier *^

3. desyd19, Brett Deschene

4. Drewy_12, Luke Drewitt

* 2018 GWC Finalist

^ 2019 GWC Finalist

2019 GWC World Champion