Teams removed from the tournament

Hello NHLGamers,

We hope the cold Fall weather is treating you all well and that you are enjoying as much hockey as possible, both real and virtual.

What is new in ECL Season 3? Well, we’re past the halfway point of the season and this is where things are really starting to heat up. The playoff race is on and many teams are currently battling for playoff position already.

Sadly, not all teams have made it this far. It is with regret that we here at NHLGamer are announcing that a total of 3 ECL teams have officially thrown in the towel and removed themselves from the tournament.

The teams in question are the following:
Ice K1ngs (Never participated)
Los Bombers (Group 1, 16GP)
Destined For Greatness (Group 2, 16GP)

What this means is that the Captains and Assistant Captains of these teams will not be allowed any further participation in ECL 3, as per the rules. Other members of these teams are to be considered available as Free Agents up until the final week of the regular season, again per the rules.

Furthermore, in the interest of fairness, the above teams will be completely removed from the ECL 3 database with all their games and stats wiped clean. This means that the teams that have already played their games versus the removed teams will have their results and stats removed for these particular games. We understand it is not a perfect solution and that team/personal stats are important, but it is the only way to make sure the process works fairly and that no team gets “extra” points for being one of the first teams to play a team that ended up leaving the tournament.

@Kenu has already removed the games played, the results and the standings points involved and will begin to remove the individual stats in the coming days.

As this is the finishing stretch of the regular season, we ask all teams to make every effort to stay on schedule as best they can the whole way through.

On a final note, look for a post regarding DIVISIONS in the near future. This concerns all teams (regardless if you make the playoffs as the #1 seed or finish last in your group) and should bring about an exciting future for the competitive EASHL community in Europe!

// NHLGamer Staff