New York Islanders, FaZe Clan Announce Esports Night, Immersive Gaming Collaboration with Featured Matchup Between NHL Gaming World Champions
Hockey and gaming, lifestyle and sport fans, respectively, the New York Islanders are hosting Esports Night in Collaboration with FaZe Clan (NASDAQ: FAZE) at UBS Arena on December 6, 2022 as part of the NHL franchises 50th anniversary season. Whether you are a 50-year Isles season ticket holder or a young GenZ fan born into the digital world attending your first game with your family, Islanders Esports Night promises something for every generation of fan. The highly-anticipated eSport matchup between North American NHL Gaming World Champion, Regs, and European NHL Gaming World Champion, Eki should be competitive and live play will be displayed on UBS Arena’s big screen for your viewing pleasure. Meet and Greet festivities with FaZe Clan athletes and the matchup all begins at 5pm. FaZe Clan has the number one lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture and wish to pay homage to their beginnings by collaborating with the N.Y. Islanders. Proudly, the Islanders earned four straight Stanley Cup Championships and nineteen consecutive playoff series victories – a record in professional sports. The Sports Techie community blog is honored to share this historic eSports and hockey collaboration with our readers and followers. Fans of both fandoms don’t want to miss out because tickets are limited.
“We’re thrilled to honor our roots and come back to Long Island,” said FaZe Clan member and original FaZe House member, FaZe Blaze. “FaZe Clan’s history begins here and to be back and working with the Islanders feels like a powerful tribute in honoring these hometown brands. The Islanders have an innovative vision to find new ways to be inclusive and fun in aligning the gaming and traditional NHL fans together in an immersive and educational night, and we are proud to be part of this historic collaboration.”
Historic Hockey Esports Collaboration
This new and first-of-its-kind, immersive and innovative collaboration promises to be both a springboard and glue between sports and gaming fandom. Come the 6th of Dec. Belmont Park and USB Arena will be alive with Generation Alpha and Millennials, mixed in with Generation Y and Baby Boomers wearing limited edition FaZe Islanders merchandise as they welcome the FaZe Clan back to Long Island, the mecca home to the very first FaZe House in Plainview, New York.
FaZe Clan Roots
Founded in 2010 by a group of kids on the internet, FaZe Clan was created for and by Gen Z and Millennials. OG members FaZe Banks, FaZe Temperrr, FaZe Apex, FaZe Rain, FaZe Adapt, FaZe Blaze, FaZe Teeqo and FaZe Sensei first took up Plainview residency in 2014 in what is now widely considered to be as the very first of the ‘content houses’ leading to a global trend manifested into dozens of different creator groups around the globe. Today, it operates across multiple verticals with transformative content, tier-one brand partnerships, a collective of notable talent, and fashion and consumer products.
FaZe Clan now reaches over 500 million followers across social platforms globally, delivering a wide variety of entertainment spanning video blogs, lifestyle and branded content, gaming highlights and live streams of highly competitive gaming tournaments. FaZe Clan’s roster of more than 100 influential personalities consists of engaging content creators, esports professionals, world-class gamers and a mix of talent who go beyond the world of gaming, including NFL star Kyler “FaZe K1” Murray, Lebron “FaZe Bronny” James Jr., Lil Yachty aka “FaZe Boat”, Offset aka “FaZe Offset” and Snoop Dogg aka “FaZe Snoop.” Their gaming division includes 12 competitive esports teams who have won 35 world championships
FaZe Clan will pay tribute to their humble N.Y. beginnings with the Islanders by creating epic content with the local fanbase. Additional unique crossover opportunities designed to promote togetherness amongst the close-knit gaming and professional hockey fandoms include limited edition FaZe Islanders merchandise. To augment the collaboration, FaZe Clan branding has been integrated within the Islanders Fisherman logo through the iconic “FaZe Up” hand gesture.
For more information, visit www.fazeclan.com, investor.fazeclan.com and follow FaZe Clan on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch.
Islanders
Isles GT (Isles Gaming Team) bridges the gap between hockey and gaming by hosting and participating in several NHL Esports events.
“The NHL has done a fantastic job linking the passionate fan bases of gaming and hockey in recent years. The Islanders are amplifying those efforts with a dedicated night towards esports, where we are creating a physical touchpoint between likeminded fans,” said Jordan Zelniker, Esports Lead at the New York Islanders. “As part of our 50th anniversary season, we are continuing to utilize gaming to expand Islanders causal and dedicated fandom, linking our past, present, and future.”
Isles Lab is the Official Team Store of the New York Islanders and is an innovative retail concept that is defining a new era of fashion and team merchandise.
All fans who purchase a Ticketmaster ticket using the special link below will get access to an exclusive FaZe Islanders T-Shirt, entry into the riveting eSports matchup between NHL Gaming World Champion’s Regs and Eki, and the Meet and Greet with select members of FaZe Clan.
Fans have the opportunity to purchase esports night tickets for the game against the St. Louis Blues; including access to the pregame event and an exclusive FaZe Islanders t-shirt, here.
Timing of event:
Timing of Matchup and Meet & Greet: 5:00 pm
Islanders Puck Drop: 7:30 pm
T-Shirts must be picked up between 5:00-7:00 pm at the pregame event. We will not be mailing items to fans who cannot attend.
Ticket Information
Guests are required to present a mobile ticket to enter Islanders home games at UBS Arena. Be sure to download the UBS Arena app to access your ticket, as no printouts or screenshots will be accepted. You are encouraged to transfer individual tickets to each member in your party prior to entry.
For more information, email [email protected].
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Get your tickets to Islanders Esports Night and welcome back FaZe Clan while representing and merging the communities of hockey and gaming on Dec. 6 at UBS Arena.
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