Of the 256 players who qualified for the European Play-in round, only eight gamers remain in contention, including two players who have consistently ranked among the top players in the world. Will Finnish natives Erik 'ENCEKI' Tammenpää (2018 GWC World Champion) or Niklas 'NikkeDangles' Tukiainen have what it takes to bring home the $12,000 USD grand prize?
The North American Club Finals also wrapped up this past weekend with Club winners confirmed in the Honda NHL® West Division. For the fourth consecutive year, John 'Johnwaynee90' Casagranda advanced to the next round, while former St. Louis Blues EBUG (emergency backup goaltender) Tyler 'Daddy\Padre' Stewart won the Blues Club Final and will also move on to the Club Championship round.
The NHL's digital platforms also will carry highlights with cut-down versions distributed by NHL global broadcast partners - NBC Sports in the U.S., Sportsnet in Canada, and Viaplay and NENT Group in Europe. Tournament rules, regulations, prize pools, schedules and results can be found
here
. Fans can follow the conversation using social hashtag #NHLGWC. The 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship™ is being produced by
DreamHack Sports Games
(DHSG), a global leader in producing esports tournaments for traditional sports leagues and properties.
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EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL - SEEDING & MATCHUPS
The European Championship Final will be a single-elimination (subject to the consolation final match) tournament consisting of head-to-head best-of-three series of the top eight players (top 4 Xbox and PlayStation). Players will be seeded in the European Championship as follows:
1) PS4 Bracket #1 vs. Xbox Bracket #4
(2) Xbox Bracket #1 vs. PS4 Bracket #4
(3) PS4 Bracket #2 vs. Xbox Bracket #3
(4) Xbox Bracket #2 vs. PS4 Bracket #3
WEEKEND RESULTS
HONDA NHL® WEST DIVISION CHAMPS
• Anaheim Ducks - Hockeyc8823 (Caden Cranston)
• Arizona Coyotes - I chych i (Maddox Gagne)
• Colorado Avalanche - desyy (Brett Deschene)
• Los Angeles Kings - Polgz (Ethan Polgar)
• Minnesota Wild - Canadiens-27 (Samuel Landry)
• San Jose Sharks - Johnwaynee90 (John Casagranda)
• St. Louis Blues - Daddy\Padre (Tyler Stewart)
• Vegas Golden Knights - carrot1771 (Garrett Hilton)
UPCOMING 2021 NHL GAMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ SCHEDULE
Tuesday, June 15- NHL Squads 24 - Arda (Twitch)
Wednesday, June 16- NHL Squads 25 - Nasher (Twitch)
Wednesday, June 16-Discover NHL Central Division Team HUT Draft
Thursday, June 17- Show and Chel Episode #1 (3 p.m. ET)
Saturday, June 19 - European Championship Final (11 a.m. ET)
Wednesday, June 23- Honda NHL West Division Team HUT Draft
Saturday, June 26- MassMutual NHL East Division Club Championship (2 p.m.ET)
Saturday, July 3 - Scotia NHL North Division Club Championship (2 p.m.ET)
Saturday, July 10 - Discover NHL Central Division Club Championship (2 p.m.ET)
Saturday, July 17 - Honda NHL West Division Club Championship (2 p.m.ET)
Saturday, July 24 - Club Championship Final (2 p.m.ET)
