As with most esports tournaments from xingwang's blog

The top eight players from each region that advance from the qualifiers will compete live in studios in May, leading up to the main championship at the Esports Arena Las Vegas on June 19th. The winner will be looking to take home the lion share of the $100,000 (￡72,150) prize pool. Not only that, they’ll receive a trophy and an invite to the 2018 NHL Awards.

As with most esports tournaments, Twitch will be the home of the livestream for these competitions – though the NHL is making the most of  NHL 18 Coins each tournament by having it broadcast on national television. The European event will be played on Viasat on May 6th, Sportsnet will broadcast the Canadian event on May 11th, and NBCSN will show the American event on May 20th. Players can register now on FaceIt, who is helping the NHL with the Championship.

This revelation has come soon after the announcement of the NBA 2K League draft, where the season begins in May – which is also when the regional tournaments take place on the lead up to the NHL Gaming World Championship.