Sharks Launch NHL 23 Club Championship Registration

SAN JOSE, CA - The San Jose Sharks announced today their direct participation in the NHL 23 World Championship via the San Jose Sharks NHL 23 Club Championship Esports event. Sharks fans & NHL 23 gamers within California will compete in the Online Versus game mode for their share of a $5,000 prize pool, and the winner will represent the Sharks in the NHL 23 World Championship as the SJSharks Gaming Local Ambassador. This fully online Esports competition will take place on the LeagueGaming website over two days with a main bracket to be played on Saturday, February 4, and the Top 8 players will continue to play on Sunday, February 5. Games played during the Top 8 will be broadcasted live on February 5 through the San Jose Sharks Twitch page,
twitch.tv/sanjosesharks
, with giveaway opportunities for viewers along with live commentary from Nicco Cardarelli (

"NHL 23 Club Championship is an exciting and new opportunity to directly extend our Gaming & Esports outreach to local Sharks fans." said Aaron Fesh, Gaming & Esports Coordinator for the San Jose Sharks. "This event serves as a perfect complement to our current EA NHL Esports initiatives such as Sharks Pacific Cup 6v6, by allowing individual Chel gamers of all backgrounds and skill levels to compete one-on-one to win cash prizes and the right to represent our organization in this year's NHL 23 World Championship event. I'm excited to put a spotlight on our local Chel talent through our Club Championship event."
Eligible participants include gamers who reside in California using Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X consoles. Legal participation requires competitors to be 16-years or older to fulfill prize requirements. All participants must agree to be bound by the Official Rules of the tournament which can be found at
sjsharks.com/1v1
.