Produced by
DreamHack Sports Games
(DHSG) from its Denmark-based studios, Show and Chel is aimed at bringing viewers up-to-speed on the latest GWC tournament news with fun, lighthearted and unique segments that will engage the Twitch community as well as set the scene for upcoming matches. While individual episode segments will vary, fans will be treated to an entertaining collection of gaming content and GWC tournament updates, including a lineup of regular contributors and gaming experts, interviews with competitors, match previews and player profiles, Top Ten's and more.
Show and Chel will be presented by 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship corporate partners - North American partners Honda and Great Clips, Canadian exclusive partner Scotiabank, and U.S. partners Dunkin' and Navy Federal Credit Union.
No stranger to high-stakes competitions, Kaplan has been on the esports scene for almost 10 years and is excited to bring his esports expertise to the 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship. A native of California, Kaplan now resides in Germany where he works in the European hub for esports. His start as a YouTube content creator quickly turned into a passion and then a full-time commentary role. He has worked on some of the biggest esports competitions and game titles in the world including the weekly studio show 'World of Esports', as well as League of Legends, Overwatch and Counter-Strike.
The European Championship - Final Round (June 19 at 11 a.m. ET) and the North American Club Championship - Final Rounds will be streamed live on the NHL's
Twitch
channel. 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.
