The Stanley Cup wasn’t the only hockey trophy awarded in Las Vegas this month.
Six of the world’s top hockey video gamers faced each other Tuesday at the Esports Arena at Luxor for the 2018 NHL Gaming World Championship.
And just like he was at T-Mobile Arena two weeks ago to present the Stanley Cup, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was on hand to present a trophy and $50,000 to Erik Tammenpaa (gamer tag I_Eki_I), who rolled through the tournament.
“I kind of imagined I would win, but just doing it was amazing,” Tammenpaa said. “Playing NHL I got 50K.