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    NHLGamer, Dr. Oetker and Elisa kicking off unparalleled 6vs6 experience with ECL 8

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    Erik "@Eki" Tammenpää of FILADELPHIA is the cover gamer for ECL 8.

     

    The toughest, most prestigious EASHL 6v6 league in Europe is back – bigger than ever.
     

    Founder and owner Kenneth Lehtinen and the NHLGamer organization is proud to present, in association with Elisa, the 8th edition of the European Championship League – ECL 8, presented by Dr. Oetker Rustica.

    NHLGamer, Elisa Viihde and Dr. Oetker partner up to produce the 8th instalment in the popular and successful ECL franchise, expanding and enhancing the tournament in a number of ways.

    The collaboration between NHLGamer and Elisa Viihde will bring increased visibility to the tournament as it enables ECL games to be broadcast on the multimedia platform Elisa Viihde. This development will see the quality of our already-beloved ECL broadcasts make a tremendous leap forward. Starting the second week of January, Elisa Viihde will broadcast three games from the ECL top division, Elite, every week nationally in Finland. These broadcasts will feature Arttu Hämäläinen (of IS Cup fame) and NHLGamer’s very own Jani Hetta in the booth, calling the play and guiding the viewers through the most high-skill, high-pressure situations virtual ice hockey has to offer.

    ECL 8 Elite will be broadcasted in Finnish starting Wednesday, 9th of January through Elisa Viihde Sport or through the Elisa Viihde Twitch-channel.
    Broadcasts will also be available in English or without commentary at the NHLGamer Twitch-channel.

    Our new sponsorship agreement with German-based international food corporation Dr. Oetker will allow ECL 8 Elite to feature an unprecedented price pool of 10 000 EUR as it makes its grand return on January 7th. The prize pool of ECL 8 Elite will be divided as follows:

    • #1. ECL 8 Elite Champion: 7 000 €
    • #2. ECL 8 Elite Runner-up: 2 000 €
    • #3.-4. ECL 8 Elite Semifinal losers: 500 €

    The ECL 8 Elite Finals will be played on Friday 1st of March at the LanTrek event in Tampere, Finland and can be enjoyed live at the venue or through the above mentioned broadcasts. 

    We are proud to also announce that our cover gamer for ECL 8 is the multi-champion Erik "@Eki" Tammenpää. During 2018 Eki has won the NHL Gaming World Championship in 1vs1 NHL 18, the 2018 Finnish Championship in 6vs6 NHL 19, the 2018 Finnish Championship in 1vs1 NHL 19 and the 2018 European Championship in 6vs6 NHL 19 in the ECL 7 season. As such, we believe nothing to be as fitting as Eki and his team FILADELPHIA being featured in our ECL 8 art.

     

    NHLGamer

    For those of you who don't know us all that well, NHLGamer continuously strives to offer the best experience for any and all gamers who have come to enjoy the competitiveness of playing the EA SPORTS series of NHL games. Our greatest accomplishment, The European Championship League is a league where all the best European NHL gamers create teams and compete against each other in the game mode EASHL (EA SPORTS Hockey League - 6vs6) for the title of Best EASHL Team in Europe.

    Today, over 5000 website members also visit NHLGamer for all the latest NHL and gaming related news and exclusive content such as developer interviews and early gameplay impressions of upcoming titles.

    While proud of our achievements and the success we‘ve had in creating and maintaining such a great community of talented gamers, we're only getting started. Our long-term goals include growing the community to host even larger leagues with larger prize pools and working together with EA SPORTS and gaming-focused organizations, to ultimately establish a platform for professional players at the cutting edge of Esports.

    Ultimately, we believe that if you want to be one of the best players in the world - you practice, chat and play with the pros.

     

    Elisa Viihde

    Elisa Viihde is the leading online entertainment service in Finland. On Elisa Viihde you can find a wide selection of series, movies and a whole lot of exclusive sports for your viewing pleasure. The service also includes a range of TV-channels and a movie rental library.


    Dr. Oetker

    The massive international food corporation has been operating on the Finnish market for over 20 years now, being one of the major players in their business. Their most known products include the Rustica pizza, a wide variety of baking products and breakfast cereals. 

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    What a way to kick off the new year. Astonishing work @Kenu and everyone else! 

    So much progress in such a limited time frame. The community is held in good hands that‘s for sure.

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    This is so awesome!
    Thank you @Kenu for doing an outstanding job, being probably the biggest workhorse I've ever seen. This man spent countless hours for a vision - making NHL eSport ready and I guess he's doing fine right? Give yourself a big tap on your shoulder, I couldn't imagine another person who deserves it more.


    Also a big shoutout to the many guys in the background who made this happen. It doesn't care if you are fresh members or old veterans like @The_Alpha_Furyan or @gzell60 (to name only a few), we applaud you and appreciate your hard work!

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    Great job @Kenu, your effort is invaluable for the EASHL community in Europe. 

    Even if I'll never come close to those dollars :D

     

    Such a shame that EA still neglects the 6s community so badly.

     

    Now I'm craving for pizza...must block out subconcious advertising... I'll go with a fine Rustica from Dr. Oetker with its golden cheese crust and mouthwatering toppings..mhh...

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    Nice work Kenu.

    We also have to remember that this expansion still is at it's birth and still pretty focused on the finnish market. There is still big potential especially in Sweden, Germany and Russia to even further establish the nhlgamer brand. Truly exciting times.

    Dr Oetker makes the best frozen pizzas out there. I can recommend Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza Mozzarella.  The mozzarella melts perfectly on top and the pesto blend in perfectly with all the delicious flavors. Also a great choice if you (God forbid) is a vegeterian. Great taste!

    5/5

     

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    vor 3 Minuten schrieb Jesus:

    The mozarella melts perfectly on top and the pesto blend in perfectly with all the delicious flavors.

    Are you working for Dr. Oetker by any chance? 🤭

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    This is great, the amount of progress NHLGamer has made in a relatively short span of time just goes to show how much effort and work Kenu/rest of the staff put in for this. I am glad to be a part of this community! My utmost respect to Kenu and everyone else working hard in order to get players the best NHL gaming experience possible. 🤟

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    Kenu, you're crazy. Crazy, in a good way. What you do, nobody will do! May God grant you health and strength!

    P.s. Paljon kiitoksia!

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    Good business by every party. Perfect target audience for convenience food. Next in line are alcohol companies. Good job everyone involved. I'm waiting your move Atria and Saarioinen.

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