The Northern Arena NHL Cup Season 1 is the first initiative from Northern Arena in the NHL esports scene. Northern Arena has worked behind the scenes in other NHL tournaments, but it is the first time that the Canadian company creates its own NHL initiative. The goal for this community EA event is to promote the sports, the game, but most importantly the best NHL20 players in North America at the moment. The event is approved by EA and supported by some NHL teams. Not all players are official representatives of respective NHL teams.