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Cdl Playoffs 2020 MINNESOTA CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS | AUG. 19-23, 2020 CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS MINNESOTA RØKKR (12-16) - 120 CDL PTS The End is Here. After a seven-month season that began in Minneapolis, it is time for the Call of TORONTO HOME SERIES RESULTS - CHAMPION (7/24-7/26) Duty League Playoffs. The Playoffs tournament runs Date Champion Match W/L Rounds W-L Aug. 19-23, with the final four teams advancing to 7/26/20 Toronto Ultra 4-0 12-7 Championship Weekend, Aug. 29-30. All action will be streamed on the Call of Duty League YouTube TORONTO HOME SERIES RESULTS - RØKKR (7/24 - 7/26) channel. Date Opponent Match W/L Rounds W-L This week’s Playoff tournament is double 7/24/20 Atlanta FaZe L 0-3 elimination. The 12 Call of Duty League teams 7/25/20 Florida Mutineers L 1-3 have been seeded based on their regular season point accumulation. The top-eight teams will begin in the winners’ bracket, while the bottom four teams start in the losers’ bracket. The Røkkr starting roster is changing heading BROADCAST: YOUTUBE GAMING into Playoffs; Kaden “Exceed” Stockdale will be replacing Adam “GodRx” Brown in the starting five. The team hopes to change their playstyle and STREAMING improve their performance after struggling to get Call of Duty League YouTube Channel points late in the season. CASTERS With 120 points to show for their 2020 regular Clint “Maven” Evans | Joe “MerK” DeLuca season, Minnesota Røkkr is the No. 8 seed heading into Playoffs and will match up with No. 5 New Thomas “Chance” Ashworth | Miles Ross York Subliners at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20. Landon “LandO” Sanders | Jeremy “Studyy” Astacio The No. 1-2 seeded teams will have a two-round bye and No. 3-4 will have a one-round bye in the bracket. With a win against the Subliners, Røkkr would advance to play No. 4 Chicago Huntsmen at 2 p.m. RØKKR SCHEDULE (all times CT) on Friday, Aug. 21. If Røkkr lose their first-round match, they will drop to the losers’ bracket and play a TBD team on Saturday, Aug. 22. THURSDAY, AUG. 20 Minnesota Røkkr will host an official Watch 3:30 p.m. vs. #5 New York Subliners Party in their Discord server — linked here! FRIDAY, AUG. 21 If 1-0: 2 p.m. vs. #4 Chicago Huntsmen SATURDAY, AUG. 22 If 0-1: 12 p.m. vs. winner of #9 OpTic LA vs. #12 LA Guerrillas If 1-1: Time and opponent TBD If 2-0: 3 p.m. vs. #1 Atlanta FaZe SUNDAY, AUG. 23 Røkkr matches TBD if not eliminated - CDL bracket matches at 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. MINNESOTA RØKKR IN THE POLLS (8/17) CDL STANDINGS POINTS DEXERTO POWER RANKINGS ESPN POWER RANKINGS 1. Atlanta FaZe .........................280 1. Atlanta FaZe 1. Dallas Empire 2. Dallas Empire .......................260 2. Dallas Empire 2. Atlanta FaZe 3. Florida Mutineers ..................230 3. Florida Mutineers 3. Florida Mutineers 4. Chicago Huntsmen ..............230 4. Chicago Huntsmen 4. Chicago Huntsmen 5. New York Subliners ..............140 5. Toronto Ultra 5. London Royal Ravens 6. London Royal Ravens ..........120 6. New York Subliners 6. New York Subliners 7. Toronto Ultra .........................120 7. London Royal Ravens 7. Minnesota Røkkr 8. Minnesota Røkkr.................120 8. Paris Legion 8. Paris Legion 9. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles ..100 9. OpTic Gaming Los Angeles 9. Toronto Ultra 10. Paris Legion........................100 10. Minnesota Røkkr 10. OpTic Gaming LA 11. Seattle Surge ........................50 11. Los Angeles Guerrillas 11. Seattle Surge 12. Los Angeles Guerrillas..........50 12. Seattle Surge 12. Los Angeles Guerrillas 2020 MINNESOTA RØKKR ROSTER & COACHING STAFF Name Gamertag Role Date Joined Country Name Pronunciation Adam Garcia Assault AR Player 9/20/19 United States Obaid Asim ...... oh-bayd uh-seem Adam Brown GodRx Substitute 9/20/19 United States Brian Baroska �����������bar-ah-ska Justin Fargo-Palmer SiLLY Flex 9/20/19 United States Jake Trobaugh ............. trow-bah Alex Carpenter Alexx SMG Player 10/10/19 England Obaid Asim Asim SMG Player 10/24/19 Canada Gamertag Pronunciation Kaden Stockdale Exceed SMG Player 10/24/19 United States GodRx ......................god-are-ex Devin Robinson TTinyy Substitute 10/24/19 United States TTinyy ...................................tiny Head Coach: Brian “Saintt” Baroska Lead Analyst/Assistant Coach: Jake “REPPIN” Trobaugh (Left to right) Obaid “Asim” Asim, Alex “Alexx” Carpenter, Adam “Assault” Garcia, Justin “SiLLY” Fargo-Palmer and Adam “GodRx” Brown stand during opening lineups before a match at the Call of Duty League’s Launch Weekend event at the Armory in Minneapolis. 2020 MINNESOTA RØKKR STARTERS (All stats via @camallenn and @Its_EasyMac) OBAID “Asim” ASIM | @GstaAsim • Date of Birth: February 10, 2000 Previous Tournament (Toronto) • Hometown: Toronto, Ontario Kills Deaths K/D +/- • Previous team: FaZe Clan 120 130 0.92 -10 • Considered an “entry sub” player (for submachine gun), which typically involves him being the first player to contest 2020 Season an area held by the opposing team. As the ultimate team Kills Deaths K/D +/- player, this role results in a lower K/D while still having a major impact on the success of the team. 1,889 2,101 0.90 -212 KADEN “Exceed” STOCKDALE | @ExceedLbx • Date of Birth: June 11, 2001 • Hometown: Fresno, California Previous Tournament (Minnesota) • Previous team: Sicario Gaming Kills Deaths K/D +/- • Exceed joined the starting roster leading into CDL 68 94 0.72 -26 Playoffs in July 2020. He brings pace to the map and was selected to join heading into the post season for the 2020 Season speed he brings to the team’s approach. Kills Deaths K/D +/- • Subbed in and played one match in the Minnesota 68 94 0.72 -26 Home Series due to injury to Alexx. ALEX “Alexx” Carpenter | @Alexx1935 Previous Tournament (Toronto) • Date of Birth: May 6, 1999 Kills Deaths K/D +/- • Hometown: Southwater, England 109 136 0.80 -27 • Previous team: Team Reciprocity • Plays the “sub” position (for submachine gun), and is 2020 Season known for his fast play style, often playing in proximity Kills Deaths K/D +/- with Asim to accomplish a defined objective. 1,918 1,934 0.99 -16 JUSTIN “SiLLY” FARGO-PALMER | @silly702 Previous Tournament (Toronto) • Date of Birth: July 4, 1995 Kills Deaths K/D +/- • Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada 105 130 0.81 -25 • Previous team: Team Envy • One of longest tenured players in the league, entering his 12th year in competitive Call of Duty. He is one of the 2020 Season most fundamentally sound players in the league, with a Kills Deaths K/D +/- superior understanding of positioning and in-game tactics. 1,889 2,095 0.90 -206 ADAM “Assault” GARCIA | @Assault Previous Tournament (Toronto) • Date of Birth: July 10, 1996 Kills Deaths K/D +/- • Hometown: Chicago, Illinois 103 116 0.89 -13 • Previous team: Team Envy • Playing the AR (assault rifle) position, Assault’s role is to provide long distance cover for his teammates, 2020 Season particularly the sub positions as they approach an Kills Deaths K/D +/- objective. 2,020 1,785 1.13 +235 SOCIAL MEDIA MEDIA CONTACT INFO For all media related inquiries, or to @ROKKR @rokkr_mn @rokkr_mn be added to the distribution list for b-roll and updates from CDL events, email Røkkr’s communications team at [email protected] or Minnesota Røkkr r/rokkr ROKKR MN Cassie Batinich at [email protected]. Minnesota RØKKR / ROKKRMN WISE Ventures Esports.
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