NHLGamers,
ECL 8 was certainly surprise season in our Lite division! Even more so than usually this time around. It's only fitting to have the 14th seed team Oton Letkutemppu take the trophy in a final series agains the 20th seed Vesa Pompa HC - congrats to both these teams on outstanding seasons. This season the playoff format involved some bye rounds and these certainly didn't favour the higher seeded teams that got a week of rest while the lower seeded teams fought it out in order to make it through and keep their dream alive. It's been yet another long but joyful road which we're very happy to have shared with all of you guys participating. NHLGamer extends a humble thank you to all of the players(you!), who are making this experience possible.
Without further ado, let's move on to a review of this season:
Group 1:
The winners of a tight Group 1 were disappointed in the second round of the playoffs where LammasLauma swept the series in four games. This is the second season in a row where they have experienced a fast exit, when in ECL 7 they lost in the second round to Dubnation Gaming.
The consistently competitive EMK took the second place from their tight Group 1 but had struggles to find the right fit to their left wing as in total five players tried to play there. In the second round of the playoffs they lost in six games to FarmiNaattori who finished third in Group 1 and whom Elamam Kiekko had beaten twice in the regular season.
Group 2:
The Oldies were the second strongest team in the regular season but they surprisingly lost to Poston Fruits in six games in the second round of the playoffs and only scored three goals in these games. @Valmuri played center in the first three losses against Poston Fruits, but after that @Ankkalasvegas joined the action and Old Farts were able to win two games before losing the game six where from Fruits advanced to the third round.
Last Period was only the sixth team in scoring in their group. Outstanding defensive efforts and great goaltending from @buzee_ won them the second place on their group. In the playoffs they lost in the second round to Western Express in five games and scored only seven goals in those games.
Group 3:
Group 3 featured seven out of ten top scorers in regular season from four different teams. One of them is fifth highest scorer and Blackdawgs captain @Mistertyppo95. Blackdawgs were the only team that won Dynamic who dominated almost every game they played and that secured their spot as winners of their group. Blackdawgs lost in the fourth round to the eventual ECL 8 Lite winners Oton Letkutemppu and they were the only team that won Letkutemppu two times in the playoffs. After four games, the series was tied 2-2 but Letkutemppu won both the fifth and sixth game in the overtime. If the puck had bounced differently - Blackdawgs could have won the title.
Most dominant regular season team as three of their forwards had more than 100 points when fourth place player @Stefan_397 from EV Fuessen eSports had 88 points. Something happened in the locker room and Dynamic gave walkovers from two of their last regular season games to Saucer Hockey and they didn’t play at all in the playoffs. Had they put their differences aside - could they have won the title?
Group 4:
The team finished the regular season 21-2-1 and with @Jerax13 carrying the team on his shoulders they were on top of the table. Dystopia managed to reach round 4 of the ECL 8 Lite playoffs where they got beaten by group 4’s second placing team Cheers Hockey.
15-5-4 was enough to reach second place in group 4 and with some good chemistry in the team with @Borjendahlen leading the team in points, they were one of four teams that got the right to play in the Pro division next ECL season.
Group 5:
The team finished the regular season losing only two games. @Toobbiiee(Vesterberg89) and @RullAthor1991 combined with solid goaltending from @David McSavid(Rundqviist) gave these guys a good chance for a Pro push but they found themselves beaten 4-0 in round 4 by Vesa Pompa.
@Giinis lead the team in scoring with 29 goals and 23 assists. The team didn't make it through round 2 of the ECL lite playoffs though as Me Carvoset were a bit too much of a challenge the Panthers.
Group 6:
We kings is one of four teams that made it to the semi finals where they lost 4-1. The regular season was very good especially for @Hbnzo who lead the team in points and @Maggre in the crease had a solid record of 13-4-1. We are very curious about what will happen next season for these guys.
The ECL 8 Lite champions finished the regular season 17-6-1 in a group that looked very though. @Thounimeister scored more points in the playoffs than he did in the regular season and their goalkeepers were extraordinary, especially @Theoikeakarim who finished the playoffs with a save percentage of 95%(!) after playing defense for most of the season.
Under the radar:
Vesa Pompa HC
Vesa Pompa HC had an ok regular season where they finished with 16-6-4 record. At the playoffs this heavily offensive team only lost one game before the finals where they were swept in four games by Oton Letkutemppu. eken45jr (60 points) and affelj96 (57 points) were the two top scorers in the playoffs.
AWARDS
Playoff MVP: @Theoikeakarim
Most Points: @Basstian23, Dynamic, 47 Goals, 79 Assists, 126 Points in 24 games
Most Goals: @Lakevalley, Dynamic, 76 Goals, 33 Assists, 109 Points in 24 games
Most Assists: @Basstian23, Dynamic, 47 Goals, 79 Assists, 126 Points in 24 games
Most Hits by a Forward: @XelsFIN, We Kings, 101 Hits in 24 games
Best +/-: @Basstian23, Dynamic, +89 in 24 games
Most Points by a Defenseman: @Halinalle69, NOCANDO, 8 Goals, 30 Assists, 38 Points in 19 games
Most Goals by a Defenseman: @Klassikko_, Perttilan Kommandot, 10 Goals, 22 Assists, 32 Points in 24 games
Most Assists by a Defenseman: @Halinalle69, NOCANDO, 8 Goals, 30 Assists, 38 Points in 19 games
Most Hits by a Defenseman: @Theoikeakarim, Oton Letkutemppu, 216 Hits in 20 games
TOP 3'S OF ECL 8 LITE
Top 3 Forwards Regular Season:
1. @Basstian23, Dynamic, 47 Goals, 79 Assists, 126 Points in 24 games
2. @Lakevalley, Dynamic, 76 Goals, 33 Assists, 109 Points in 24 games
3. @Tiipponenii, Dynamic, 32 Goals, 77 Assists, 109 Points in 24 games
Top 3 Defenders Regular Season:
1. @Halinalle69, NOCANDO, 8 Goals, 30 Assists, 38 Points in 19 games
2. @Klassikko_, Perttilan Kommandot, 10 Goals, 22 Assists, 32 Points in 24 games
3. @Theoikeakarim, Oton Letkutemppu, 7 goals, 24 Assists, 31 Points in 20 games
Top 3 Goaltenders Regular Season:
1. @timpelo303, Dystopia, 20 Wins, 87.20 SV%, 1.65 GAA, 2 SO in 23 games
2. @Reaper-80, Perttilan Kommandot, 19 Wins, 85.20 SV%, 1.31 GAA, 6 SO in 22 games
3. @buzee_, Last Period, 18 Wins, 86.47 SV%, 1.27 GAA, 6 SO in 22 games
Top 3 Forwards Playoffs:
1. @Eken45jr, Vesa Pompa HC, 26 Goals, 34 Assists, 60 Points in 23 games
2. @affelj96, Vesa Pompa HC, 39 Goals, 18 Assists, 57 Points in 23 games
3. @Hbnzo, We Kings, 28 Goals, 24 Assists, 52 Points
Top 3 Defenders Playoffs:
1. @Latexiii, We Kings, 3 Goals, 20 Assists, 23 Points in 22 games
2. @Taunomaister1, Chatbox, 3 Goals, 17 Assists, 19 Points in 14 games
3. @Juanzaar, Me Carvoset, 3 Goals, 15 Assists, 18 Points in 14 games
Top 3 Goaltenders Playoffs:
1. @KerttulanKarlsson, Cheers Hockey, 12 Wins, 88.42 SV%, 1.29 GAA, 7 SO in 17 games
2. @peppeztvshow, Vesa Pompa HC, 12 Wins, 76.92 SV%, 2.60 GAA, 0 SO in 15 games
3. @Mazu_Pizu, Saucer Hockey, 11 Wins, 82.35 SV%, 2.40 GAA, 2 SO in 20 games
The controversial 'Top 6' of the season is making a comeback! What this means is a selection of six players in a starting lineup, that have showed exceptional skill and played a good season. Please note that all selections are subjective and they are made by community members who have been keeping an eye on ECL 8 Lite. Without further ado, here's the top 6 of our Lite division in ECL 8:
@Mistertyppo95 (Blackdawgs) - @Basstian23 (Dynamic) - @Eken45jr (Vesa Pompa HC)
@Halinalle69 (NOCANDO) - @Theoikeakarim (Oton Letkutemppu)
@timpelo303 (Dystopia)
On top of an outstanding season in general, we also saw some ECL Lite records being broken! The following records have been set this season:
Most assists in one season(Lite): @Basstian23 (79 assists)
Most penalty minutes in one season(Lite): @Bull_Bensson (62 minutes)
Most powerplay goals in one season(Lite): @Lakevalley (12 goals)
We're happy to conclude the season with this review. Once again, thank you all for your participation and congrats to the promoted teams.
See you next season!
ECL Writing Team,
@Tonimo92 & @Willander97
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