After taking a break in January, The Swedish captain hampus again to the skilled CS:GO area.
In January, hampus determined to step away from aggressive Counter-Strike attributable to health-related points, which led to his absence all through the spring season. Nevertheless, because the event break approached, hampus’s agent assured HLTV that the Swedish participant was totally ready and desirous to make his comeback.
Shortly after the agent’s remarks, Ninjas in Pyjamas COO Jonas “calc” Gundersen stated the group will take into consideration its options within the low season, each on and off the bench.
We’ll take our time to evaluate our long-term imaginative and prescient correctly within the low season, and ensure we’re positioned one of the best ways attainable to make an impression in CS2.
Jonas Gundersen, NiP COO
Aleksib‘s departure from the Swedish group marks the conclusion of his nine-month interval with the group. The Finnish participant joined the squad shortly after a disappointing interval with G2, however his arrival introduced anticipation as hampus was relieved of the in-game management function, enabling him to focus on particular person efficiency. Below Aleksib‘s steerage, the group shifted from Swedish to English communication and managed to succeed in the playoffs of just one important event, the BLAST Premier Fall Ultimate 2022.
hampus is taking on the IGL mantle as soon as extra — well-rested and hungrier than ever. This transformation additionally means Aleksib has been moved to the bench. Over the previous two seasons, he has helped convey much-needed construction to the group that can maintain serving us going ahead, and we’re sincerely grateful for his time with us.
NiP, Twitter
From his arrival from GamerLegion in Might 2020 till the acquisition of Aleksib by Ninjas in Pyjamas final yr, hampus served because the group’s captain. Throughout this time, he guided the Swedish squad by means of varied tournaments, securing playoff berths at each PGL Main Stockholm and PGL Main Antwerp, together with a second-place achievement at IEM Winter 2021.
After the event break, Ninjas in Pyjamas and hampus are set to affix forces as soon as once more on the upcoming BLAST Premier Fall Teams 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is able to happen from July thirteenth to twenty third. The group will face a direct problem as they go up in opposition to formidable opponents reminiscent of Vitality, Heroic, and FaZe, just some days earlier than the graduation of IEM Cologne
Right here is the present roster of Ninjas in Pyjamas
- Daniil “headtr1ck” Valitov
- Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke
- Fredrik “REZ” Sterner
- Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
- Hampus “hampus” Poser
- Daniel “djL” Narancic (coach)
- Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen (benched)
- Patrick “es3tag” Hansen (benched)