07.08.22, 16:14
USA faces Canada, Finland takes on Germany

IIHF Sixes: Streamers and Influencers for 6vs6 entertainment

by Niklas Aßfalg/Adam Steiss
IIHF / EA SPORTS

The 2022 IIHF eWorld Championship is not only about competition, but also about entertainment.

To celebrate the launch of IIHF Gaming and the return international ice hockey eSports, IIHF Gaming present the IIHF Sixes!

The remaining eight national teams will battle it out this weekend for a spot in the semi-finals of the 2022 IIHF eWorld Championship.

In addition, a total of 24 streamers, influencers and esports pros will provide entertainment on the virtual ice – at IIHF Sixes!

Double spectacle live on Twitch

The players will be groups into four teams representing North American and European countries. The North America Sixes game has traditional rivals United States and Canada facing off, while the Europe Sixes games will see players from Finland compete with players from Germany.

The format will be played in the popular 6vs6 mode of NHL™ 22 – and shown live on Twitch!

The game between the USA and Canada can be watched on Saturday from 18:00 UTC on the IIHF channel, Finland against Germany will run at the same time on Sunday.

The overview of the players of the four teams can be found here.

Main stream: https://www.twitch.tv/iihfhockey

Finnish stream: https://www.twitch.tv/sportsgamergg

German stream: https://www.twitch.tv/bl00dylp

Swedish stream: https://www.twitch.tv/esdor