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    ECL '22 Winter - Season Information

    Happy New Year NHLGamers!

    The reinvented ECL '22 is just around the corner with several of our divisions about to start within the next few days and the Elite campaign kicking off in a bit over a week. This marks the start for the ECL '22 Winter season, but also for a period of prime NHL esports competition all the way until June. Here we have collected the most relevant information for you in one place. 

    For our newer users, if you have any questions, we suggest you start by taking a look in our Frequently Asked Questions section. If you're unable to find the answer to your question, please contact support.

    If there's someone reading this, wondering what the ECL is: The ECL is the pinnacle of European NHL esports  - a league where all the best European NHL gamers create teams and compete against each other in the game mode EASHL (6v6) for the title of Best EASHL Team in Europe. The league currently features five divisions, so action is guaranteed for everyone regardless of skill level and experience! For a deeper look, read this article
     

    PLEASE NOTE:

    Below are a few key notes that we wouldn't want any of our players and captains to miss:

    • ⚠️ Due to changes to the EA API, currently only the statistics for the last five games per team can be retrieved for reporting. This means that games should be reported immediately after they have been completed.

      This also means that any issues with reporting must be resolved immediately. Thus, please contact support immediately if you are unable to report your game. ⚠️
       
    • ECL '22 Winter Rulebook is now downloadable and can also be accessed through the link via the league menus.
       
    • Communicating with your opponents: Teams must, at the very least, attempt to reach out and contact their opponent(s) before a default schedule game. Simply waiting until the time as generated by the schedule, challenging an opponent, then filing for WOs if the opponent does not show will not be deemed acceptable. In addition to this, teams ideally should be in contact 12-24hrs before the default scheduled time, if no reply has been received by the other team despite your best attempts to contact them, then please contact support.
       

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    • Regular Season Dates:
      • ECL Neo 2.1.-3.2.
      • ECL Core 2.1.-3.2.
      • ECL Lite 2.1.-3.2.
      • ECL Pro 3.1.- 3.2.
      • ECL Elite 10.1.-10.2.

    All games must be played and reported by 23:59 CET on the last game day. If the games are unreported and there is no support request made on time, no points will be awarded to either team.

    • Playoff Dates:
      • ECL Neo 6.2.-6.3.
      • ECL Core 6.2.-13.3.
      • ECL Lite 8.2.-16.3.
      • ECL Pro 7.2.-1.3.
      • ECL Elite 14.2.-5.3.

    Each playoff round must be played according to the period defined in the rulebook.

    • Transfer Deadline:
      • ECL Neo 16.1.
      • ECL Core 16.1.
      • ECL Lite 16.1.
      • ECL Pro 16.1.
      • ECL Elite 23.1.

    * Transfers must be made by 23:59 CET on the Transfer Deadline date.

     

    ECL '22 Winter Gamedays

    In ECL '22 Winter, Neo will continue acting as the entry level into competitive virtual hockey and with that, will continue at the pace of two gamedays each week. Our other divisions will run at the pace of three weekly gamedays with Elite hosting three broadcasts weekly and Pro one.

    ECL_22_Winter_Gamedays.png

     

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    The divisions framework for the ECL '22 Winter will follow the same logic as for the previous season. We will have a total of five divisions with the following team allocation: Elite 16 teams, Pro 32 teams, Lite 64 teams, Core 103 teams and Neo 40 teams.

    ECL_2022_Division_Structure.jpg

     

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    ECL Elite: 16 teams

    • Regular season: One group
    • Playoffs:
      • 8 teams
      • Best-of-7
    • Gamedays:
      • Monday
      • Wednesday
      • Thursday
    • Prize pool: 11 000 € (total 33 000 € in ECL '22 Elite)

     

    ECL_22_Elite_Prize_Pool.jpg

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    ECL_8_Elite_logo_350x350.png ECL Elite Teams

    1. Conquer Gaming
    2. Djurgarden Hockey
    3. Färjestad BK
    4. Frölunda HC
    5. GOONS
    6. Granit Gaming
    7. HAVU Gaming
    8. hREDS
    9. HV71
    10. IQUE
    11. Northern Ascendancy
    12. Roots Gaming
    13. Tunnel Vision
    14. YMCA Esports
    15. ZSC Esports
    16. Örebro Hockey

     

     

    ECL_8_Pro_logo_350x350.png

    ECL Pro: 32 teams

    • Sign up: ECL Pro eligible teams
      • Open spots will be decided based on Qualifiers
    • Regular season: Two groups
    • Playoffs:
      • 16 teams
      • Best-of-7
    • Gamedays:
      • Monday
      • Tuesday
      • Thursday
    • Prize pool: TBA once licenses have been processed.

     

    ECL_22_Pro_Lite_Core_Prize_Pool.jpg

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    ECL_8_Pro_logo_350x350.png ECL Pro Teams

    1. AfroDunk
    2. Bjorkloven Esport
    3. BOOMERS
    4. Company of Geeks
    5. Dynastia
    6. Fiasko
    7. Geekz Energy eSports
    8. GHETTO FIREBIRDS
    9. GIFU Hockey
    10. HanaaHC
    11. Hawaii Hockey
    12. Herlev Eagles
    13. Hokurit
    14. Hotbox
    15. JYP Jyvaskyla
    16. Lulea Hockey
    17. Nemesis
    18. noRex Gaming
    19. Pata Hellalla
    20. PENTA
    21. RCTIC
    22. Reality Check HC
    23. Renascor
    24. Sinister
    25. SPARTIATES X MCES
    26. Stargazing
    27. Sulkavan Sudet
    28. Team LEISURE
    29. Tohtorit
    30. Vaxjo Lakers
    31. VISU Gaming
    32. WannaCry


    ECL_8_Lite_logo_350x350.png

    ECL Lite: 64 teams

    • Regular season: 4 Groups of 16 teams
    • Playoffs:
      • 32 teams
      • Best-of-7
    • Gamedays:
      • Tuesday
      • Wednesday
      • Sunday
    • Prize pool: TBA once licenses have been processed.

     

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    ECL_8_Lite_logo_350x350.png ECL Lite Teams

    1. 5th Line Heroes
    2. Ace Hockey
    3. Alliance HT
    4. Arkham Asylum
    5. Armada Hockey
    6. Baby Goons
    7. Barys eSports
    8. Bastu
    9. Bellizzi
    10. BIK Karlskoga Esport
    11. Blessed Suedis
    12. BonusAmbers
    13. Central Hockey Canucks
    14. Darkwing Ducks
    15. DEG eSports
    16. Deggendorfer SC Esports
    17. Dynamo Dragons
    18. EHC Biel Bienne eSports
    19. EHC TATNEFT AK BARS
    20. FILADELPHIA Academy
    21. Finnish Hockey Legends
    22. Free From Rodents
    23. Frolunda HC Academy
    24. Golden Nights
    25. HC SHH
    26. Hunters
    27. Hyperion
    28. IK Oskarshamn
    29. Including Me
    30. Its a nice city
    31. KohKae Esports
    32. Kymmenelta baariin
    33. Latvian Warriors
    34. Lemmenvelhot
    35. Lutunilkat
    36. Mora IK
    37. Murohoki
    38. Oulunsalo HT
    39. Pasilan SKA
    40. Powerhouse HC
    41. Prima eSport
    42. Project X
    43. PunaKala
    44. Resurrection
    45. RoKi Esports
    46. Saucer Hockey
    47. SCB eSports
    48. SEVERSTAL CHEREPOVETS
    49. Sjukstugan
    50. Sodertalje SK
    51. Spirit
    52. Stone Age
    53. Tadpole
    54. TEAM MODO
    55. The Last Line
    56. Thunder United
    57. Timra IK
    58. Toxicity
    59. TTK
    60. Ultimatum
    61. United Front
    62. VALCO
    63. VANHAT KYLJYKSET
    64. Virtuoso


    ECL_Core_logo_350x350.png

    ECL Core: 103 teams

    • Regular season: 8 groups of 13
    • Playoffs:
      • 64 teams
      • Best-of-7
    • Gamedays:
      • Tuesday
      • Thursday
      • Sunday
    • Prize pool: TBA once licenses have been processed.

     

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    ECL_Core_logo_350x350.png ECL Core Teams

    1. ADMIRAL ESPORTS
    2. ALMAZ CHEREPOVETS
    3. Almtuna eSport
    4. Ambri eSports
    5. Asgard
    6. Bees Bees
    7. BerlinEagles
    8. Black Phantoms
    9. Blacklist
    10. CapeTown Kings
    11. Carlstad Kings Esports
    12. Carolina Reapers
    13. Carolus Icemen
    14. Clowns On Ice
    15. CZ  JDOUCI NA SMRT  SK
    16. Dark Tigers
    17. DOGGY BOYS
    18. Dompa HC
    19. DUNDER
    20. Ebangalakata
    21. EHC Basel eSports
    22. Eisbaeren Lauf
    23. EiSKALATiON
    24. Elegance Hockey
    25. Eliel Kings
    26. EPINAL HC ESPORT
    27. ERSC Amberg eSports
    28. Ettan IK
    29. EV Duisburg
    30. Finnish Finishers
    31. Frolunda HC Region
    32. Gleumes Hockey Krefeld
    33. GREED
    34. Guldkallan HC
    35. Hammer Time
    36. Hawks HC
    37. HC ARMATA
    38. Hc Kahlaajat
    39. Hc Marko
    40. HC No Name
    41. HC Northmen
    42. HC Palosaari
    43. HC PONTTO
    44. HC Smolensk Lynx
    45. HC SOKOL MOSCOW
    46. HC Wild Hogs
    47. Herforder Ice Dragons
    48. IclinicBa Capitals esport
    49. IF Norrland
    50. IHL RAMS
    51. Immortal Street Dogs
    52. Iserlohn Roosters eSports
    53. Kanukit
    54. Karhukissat
    55. Karkirysty
    56. Katri Ylanders
    57. Khoomat
    58. Lassen Lampaat
    59. Lausanne HC Esports
    60. Loimaan Rockets
    61. Los Diablos
    62. Lumparlan Leijonat
    63. Marshalls
    64. MASARI
    65. Memento Mori
    66. Mighty Stixxx
    67. Morganchipsen HC
    68. MotiNation HC
    69. Neptune Hockey
    70. Nordic 65
    71. noRex Academy
    72. Nurnberg IceTigers eSport
    73. Occitania HC
    74. Offside Lions
    75. Old Primates
    76. Pass The puck
    77. Pirati Chomutov Esports
    78. Pure Hockey
    79. Rahinage
    80. Remparts de Tours Esport
    81. Russian Lightning
    82. Savo Bears
    83. Sawolanche
    84. Seinajoki Noms
    85. Sibir Cyber Team
    86. SKYFALL
    87. SSKA HC
    88. Stayhard Stallions
    89. Stick Magnético
    90. Stockholm Black Knights
    91. Superbad Hockey
    92. Swiss Seniors
    93. Swiss Vikings
    94. Taikina
    95. Techno Vikings
    96. The Expendables
    97. Točený Salámy
    98. TROJANS
    99. VHC NEVA
    100. Wasp
    101. Wild Panthera Gaming
    102. WRAH
    103. Yellow Jackets

     

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    ECL Neo: 40 teams

    • Regular season: 4 groups of 10
    • Playoffs:
      • TBD
      • Best-of-5
    • Gamedays:
      • Wednesday
      • Sunday

     

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    ECL_Neo_logo_350x350.png ECL Neo Teams

    1. Absolute
    2. Black Wings HC
    3. CaMe Gaming C1C
    4. Caterpillar HC
    5. CociNasene
    6. Crocodiles Hamburg eSports
    7. EC Bad Nauheim eSports
    8. EHC Kaernten
    9. Eishockeynet Yetis
    10. EiSUJU
    11. Engerau Pythons
    12. EPINAL HC ESPORT II
    13. Flying Hirsche
    14. GKS Tychy Esport
    15. HC JEUSSEN
    16. Huimat
    17. London Lightning
    18. No Respect
    19. Old Hogs
    20. Oldies Hockey Club
    21. Penguins Ingolstadt
    22. Pirates eSports Origins
    23. Puckrats
    24. RAUTANE REMMI
    25. Rava HC
    26. Starbulls Esport
    27. Swiss Mountaineers
    28. SWISS TIGERS
    29. SWISS TIGERS 2
    30. SwissBamClan
    31. SwissBamClan II
    32. Team IronFist
    33. The Black Pirates HC
    34. The Flying Elbows
    35. Tohtorit Akatemia
    36. Työväen Kiekko
    37. Uganda Chickens
    38. Unknown Heroes
    39. Uudenmaan Oilers
    40. Vitkovice Steel

     

    Social media

    Here's an update to the social media instructions. Our sponsors this season are Kouvolan Lakritsi, Wilhelm & St Hockey.

     

    Twitter:

    When posting tweets of your lineups, matchups, recaps, clips, articles - or any other content you might want to create - please make sure to tag the following accounts and hashtag: 

    @SportsGamerGG
    #ECL22Winter
    #NHL22
    #esports
    #kouvolanlakritsi
    #MukanaWilhelm


    Instagram:

    When posting on Instagram, please make sure to tag the following accounts and hashtag: 

    @SportsGamerGG
    #ECL22Winter
    #NHL22
    #esports
    #kouvolanlakritsi
    #MukanaWilhelm

     

    Note: It is super helpful and critical for us to succeed in getting our partners tagged, so they get the necessary mentions and interaction to validate their participation in the future. That being said, it is understandable that there may be circumstances due to your other partners where you are unable to tag competition etc. Your support is appreciated.

    As there are quite a few hashtags by now, especially from a Twitter perspective with limited characters, we recommend using at least #ECL22Winter in the text part of the tweet and leave the sponsor tags for the end. If you need to cut out tags, remove #esports and #NHL22. For Instagram this shouldn't be an issue.

     

    PS: We would love for you to follow our social channels, as they are an integral part of the ECL season.




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