56 players will advance
The EA SPORTS NHL 24 World Championship North America Online Open play begins today. The event runs from Thursday February 22nd through Sunday February 25th EST.
The event will be taking place on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in NHL 24 Hockey Ultimate Team.
All players who signed up for the event will be greeted with a message when opening HUT and will receive a North America World Championship collectible for entrance into the event.
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The top 56 players from this tournament will qualify for the North American Bracket with a chance to qualify for the North American Finals. The four players from the All-Star Open and 64 players from Club Championships will round out the 124 player field.
A list of players who have signed up to compete and event progress can be viewed on Rival.
The full list of tournament rules can be found here.
The Hockey News' Steven McGoey will be competing and will share both his progress and a list of those who qualify once the event concludes.