56 players will qualify
February 13th is the final day for those who wish to compete in the North American Open Play Final Chance Qualifiers to sign up.
The tournament is run through Rival, a partner with the NHL.
The gameplay begin February 22nd and ends on February 25th. All games are played within NHL 24 Hockey Ultimate Team, with players using their own rosters.
The top 56 players qualify for the North American Championship Intermediate Rounds and have a chance to advance to the North American Finals.
124 players total qualify for the North American Championship, with the rest qualifying from Club Championships and the All-Star Open. Two players from the North American Championship advance to the NHL 24 World Championship.
The link to sign up can be found here.
Full ruleset is available here.
Open Play graphic from RivalThe event is free to enter and is only available on PS5 and Xbox X/S, participants must be at least 16 years of age.
The Hockey News' Steven McGoey will be competing in the event and sharing his progress on The Hockey News Gaming.