Registration Now Open for EA SPORTS NHL 24 World Championship

$150,000 Prize Pool and Chel Bragging Rights Up For Grabs

Player registration for the EA SPORTS™ NHL 24 World Championship opened today online, the National Hockey League announced. The annual tournament, which showcases the best EA SPORTS NHL 24 players in the world, will begin play in January with the North American Club Championship qualifiers and the European New Year’s Open.

As announced earlier, this season’s tournament highlights include the return of 32 dedicated NHL Club qualification events, a more condensed season and additional players (4 North American, 2 European) advancing to the World Final event to compete in-person for the elusive World Championship title, Championship belt and $30,000 USD grand prize.

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The registration portal for the EA SPORTS™ NHL 24 World Championship™ will close on Tuesday, Jan. 30 for European Online Open Play and on Tuesday, Feb. 13 for North American Online Open Play.

LIVE STREAM SCHEDULE (www.twitch.tv/NHL)

  • EA SPORTS NHL All-Star Open Final: Friday, February 2, 2024 (1 p.m. ET)
  • EA SPORTS NHL Stadium Series Open: Saturday, February 17, 2024 (1 p.m. ET)
  • EA SPORTS NHL 24 European Championship: Sunday, March 17, 2024 (1 p.m. ET)
  • EA SPORTS NHL 24 North American Championship: Sunday, March 24, 2024 (1 p.m. ET)
  • EA SPORTS NHL 24 World Championship Final: Sunday, April 7, 2024 (1 p.m. ET)

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS (by date)

The top two players from each Club Championship will automatically advance to the North American Championship.

  • Jan. 6: Toronto Maple Leafs (through Jan. 28)
  • Jan. 13: Ottawa Senators
  • Jan. 19: Washington Capitals
  • Jan. 20: Arizona Coyotes, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Seattle Kraken
  • Jan. 27: Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings, Vegas Golden Knights
  • Jan. 28: Toronto Maple Leafs (Final)
  • Feb. 3: Calgary Flames, Philadelphia Flyers (Final)
  • Feb. 10: Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators (Final), Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Feb. 11: Winnipeg Jets
  • Feb. 16: New York Islanders
  • Feb. 17: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks