Chicago Huntsmen

The Chicago Huntsmen is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Huntsmen is owned by NRG Esports.

Chicago Huntsmen
FoundedSeptember 13, 2019
LeagueCall of Duty League
Team historyChicago Huntsmen
(2019–present)
Based inChicago, Illinois, United States
Colors              
Parent group
WebsiteOfficial website
Current season

History

NRG announced that it had bought the Chicago slot in the Call of Duty League (CDL) on September 13, 2019,[1] two days later Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez joined from OpTic Gaming as the CEO and co-owner of the team.[2] On October 24, 2019, the 5 man starting roster was announced, including the star of the former OpTic roster, Seth "Scump" Abner.[3]

In 2020, the Huntsmen announced sponsorship deals with Crep Protect, that will see the launch of a line of co-branded products between the team & sponsor as well as promotional content, and Zippo. [4] The team began their CDL 2020 season on April 4th with matches against 8 other teams including Dallas Empire, OpTic Gaming Los Angeles, London Royal Ravens, Seattle Surge, Atlanta FaZe, New York Subliners, and the Los Angeles Guerrillas[5].

Current roster
Chicago Huntsmen roster
PlayersCoaches
HandleNameNationalityPrevious team
Arcitys  Sanderson, Alec   United States  eUnited 
Envoy  Hannon, Dylan   United States  Gen.G 
FormaL  Piper, Matthew   United States  Luminosity Gaming 
General (S)  General, Jordan   United States  Enigma6 
Gunless (S)  Hillman, Peirce   Canada  Team Envy 
MaNiaC (S)  Kershner, Nick   United States  Florida Mutineers 
MBoze (S)  Banks, Marcus   United States  Ground Zero 
Prestinni  Sanderson, Preston   United States  Florida Mutineers 
Scump  Abner, Seth   United States  Optic Gaming 
Head coach
  • Troy "Sender" Michaels
Assistant coach(es)
  • John "x2Pac ThuGLorD" Hartley
Legend
  • (S) Substitute
  • (TW) Two-way player
  • (I) Inactive
  • (SS) Suspended
  • Injury/Illness

Latest roster transaction: July 24, 2020.

Notable Accomplishments

Search and Destroy "Full Sail" Against Minnesota RØKKR

During their first match against the Minnesota RØKKR on the first day of the Dallas Empire Home Series tournament, the Chicago Huntsmen performed a "Full Sail," which occurs when a team that is down 0-5 in a search and destroy game goes on to win the next six consecutive rounds and thus win the game.[6] The phrase "Full Sail" is an ode to Full Sail University, the venue of the Major League Gaming Fall Invitational 2013, at which the first 0-5 search and destroy comeback occurred during competitive play.[7] [8] The Huntsmen would go on to win the match 3-0.[9]

Controversy

Breaking of Gentleman's Agreement During London Home Series Grand Final

During a February 16, 2020, Twitch stream titled "Back to the Kingdom," Ian "Crimsix" Porter, of Dallas Empire, accused the Huntsmen of using three stun grenades during their Grand Finals match at the London Royal Ravens Home Series.[10] Porter claimed the use of three stun grenades went against a gentleman's agreement between the teams to use two stun grenades, two flash grenades, and one smoke grenade.[11] The Huntsmen said the use of three stuns was an "honest mistake." Porter did not claim the use of three stuns materially affected the outcome of the game, and said he was unsure if the results would have been different had the gentlemen's agreement not been broken.[12]

References
  1. Deason, Ross (September 13, 2019). "London, Seattle, Chicago announced as new league franchises". Dexerto. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. Rodriguez, Hector (September 15, 2019). "Hector "H3CZ" Rodriguez joins NRG". Youtube. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. Patterson, Calum (October 24, 2019). "Chicago Huntsmen's Call of Duty League lineup revealed". Dexerto. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. Murray, Trent (February 25, 2020). "Call of Duty League Franchise Chicago Huntsmen Partners With Crep Protect". The Esports Observer｜home of essential esports business news and insights. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. "Chicago Huntsmen Tickets | Chicago Home Series". www.huntsmentickets.com. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  6. Full Match | Chicago Huntsmen vs Minnesota Røkkr | Dallas Empire Home Series | Day 1, retrieved April 12, 2020 (Call of Duty Commentators Ben "Benson" Bowe and Thomas "Chance" Ashworth discussing the origin and meaning of the phrase. Discussion begins at 29:25)
  7. "MLG Fall Invitational 2013". Gamepedia. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. "Friends and Rivals: The Story of the Two Greatest Call of Duty Players". Dot Esports. July 22, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020. (giving a play-by-play summary of the original Full Sail).
  9. "Call of Duty League - Match Detail". callofdutyleague.com. April 10, 2020. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  10. Williams, Andy (February 17, 2020). "Crimsix claims Chicago Huntsmen broke CDL gentlemen's agreement". Dexerto.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  11. Williams, Andy (February 17, 2020). "Crimsix claims Chicago Huntsmen broke CDL gentlemen's agreement". Dexerto.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  12. Williams, Andy (February 17, 2020). "Crimsix claims Chicago Huntsmen broke CDL gentlemen's agreement". Dexerto.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.


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