In conjunction with
leaguegaming.com
, Western Digital, and SCU Esports, the Isles Gaming Team and Entourage will compete live for cash prizes totaling $35,000, the most prize money ever awarded for a 6v6 tournament in EA Sports NHL history. The Isles Gaming Team and Entourage competed in a 40-game regular season and four-round playoff to earn the right to compete for the SJSharks Gaming Pacific Cup 6v6 Champion title.
In addition to the live event, games will be livestreamed at
www.twitch.tv/SanJoseSharks
. In-person and remote spectators will have the opportunity to enter to win prizes provided by WD\BLACK.
"SJSharks Gaming Pacific Cup Presented by WD\BLACK is a long-standing cornerstone of the EA Sports NHL competitive Esports community." said Aaron Fesh, Gaming & Esports Coordinator for SJSharks Gaming. "Our in-person live final reflects everything SJSharks Gaming embodies, where we provide a platform for gamers of all backgrounds to showcase their skills, engage with their peers, and enjoy the thrill of interactive and relevant video game entertainment. The Isles Gaming Team & Entourage have proven they are the two best EA Sports NHL 6v6 teams in the world, and I'm excited to see who will win this season's SJSharks Gaming Pacific Cup event presented by WD\BLACK."
"Western Digital is proud to have teamed up with the San Jose Sharks for a third year in a row," said Brian Pridgeon, Director, Product Marketing at Western Digital. "We are passionate about gaming, and our WD\BLACK brand of high-performance gaming solutions, like our renowned WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD, are built with today's gamers in mind. We're thrilled that we could help bring the SJSharks Gaming Pacific Cup to life for yet another season, and to cap the season off with what seeks to be the most thrilling EA Sports NHL live final of the year."
