NHL Gaming World Championship crowns MassMutual East Division winners

NEW YORK - The 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship™, featuring the best EA SPORTS™ NHL® 21 players, continued this past weekend with eight players being crowned Club Champions in the MassMutual NHL® East Division. Those included 2020 North American Champion Josh 'OFs HK' Fuss and 2020 GWC finalists Justin 'Ez_Regs' Reguly and David 'JrPens91' Roebuck. The Club Play-In for the Discover NHL® Central Division also took place this past weekend with one Xbox and one PS4 player advancing to the Club Finals taking place on June 5 and 6.

All North American Club Finals matches are streamed live on the NHL's
Twitch
channel. The NHL's digital platforms also will carry highlights with cut-down versions distributed by NHL global broadcast partners -- NBC Sports in the U.S., Sportsnet in Canada, and Viaplay and NENT Group in Europe. Tournament rules, regulations, prize pool, tournament schedules and results can be found
here
. Fans can follow the conversation using social hashtag #NHLGWC.
DreamHack Sports Games
(DHSG), a global leader in producing esports tournaments for traditional sports leagues and properties, is producing the 2021 NHL Gaming World Championship™. As part of this multiyear relationship, DHSG is handling all production aspects of hockey's premier esport events.

NORTH AMERICAN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT REFRESHER

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The Club Finals and Club Championship for the North American Club tournament are aligned under the 2020-21 NHL season Divisions. The eight players who represent each NHL Club face off to determine the one player to represent that NHL Club in the Club Championship. All 32 Club Final winners then move on to compete in the Club Championship bracket. The four Divisional winners then will compete to crown the 2021 Champion for the North American region.
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WEEKEND RESULTS

MASSMUTUAL NHL® EAST DIVISION CHAMPS

DISCOVER NHL CENTRAL DIVISION CLUB FINALISTS (Play-In round took place on May 22)
* Club Final will take place on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6 (12 p.m. ET start)

EUROPEAN HUT DRAFT
In preparation for the European Championship, the eight players who advanced to the European Final will draft new HUT teams on Wednesday, May 26. Drafted teams will be posted to the news module on the tournament site,
here
.

UPCOMING 2021 NHL GAMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™ SCHEDULE

Scotia NHL North Division Club Finals (Hosts: Arda and Dangle)
Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30 (12 p.m. ET start)

Wednesday, May 26 - European Team HUT Draft
Saturday, May 29 - Honda NHL West Division Play-In
Saturday, June 5 - Discover NHL Central Division Club Finals - Day #1 (12 p.m. ET start)
Sunday, June 6 - Discover NHL Central Division Club Finals - Day #2 (12 p.m. ET start)
Saturday, June 12 - Honda NHL West Division Club Finals - Day #1 (12 p.m. ET start)
Sunday, June 13 - Honda NHL West Division Club Finals - Day #2 (12 p.m. ET start)
Saturday, June 19 - European Championship Final (11 a.m. ET start)
Saturday, June 26 - MassMutual NHL East Division Club Championship
Saturday, July 3 - Scotia NHL North Division Club Championship
Saturday, July 10 - Discover NHL Central Division Club Championship
Saturday, July 17 - Honda NHL West Division Club Championship
Saturday, July 24 - Club Championship Final