NickelBack steps down from EPG

6-3-2018 18:40

Alexey "NickelBack" Trofimov is no longer part of Elements Pro Gaming, the organisation has announced on VK.

The 20-year-old leaves EPG after spending the last five months tied to the organisation, who had brought him from Spirit Academy into their roster alongside Russian duo Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev and Ivan "⁠spaze⁠" Obrezhan, and Latvian player Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis.

Aleksei "⁠NickelBack⁠" Trofimov is the second player to depart EPG since the start of the year, following spaze's removal from the active roster in January. 

NickelBack departs EPG following a five-month stint with the team

The news came just shortly before EPG's first match in the ECS Season 5 Challenger Cup, in which they will face Natus Vincere with coach Andrey "⁠Xoma⁠" Mironenko as a stand-in.

With NickelBack on the roster, EPG recently placed third at the Cybersport Festival Defender, where they finished above ELEAGUE Major participants AVANGAR and Quantum Bellator Fire.

EPG's roster currently looks as follows:

Russia Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov
Russia Aleksei "⁠El1an⁠" Gusev
Latvia Kristaps "⁠krii⁠" Bricis
Latvia Mareks "⁠YEKINDAR⁠" Gaļinskis

Russia Andrey "⁠Xoma⁠" Mironenko (coach)

Russia Aleksei 'El1an' Gusev
Aleksei 'El1an' Gusev
Age:
18
Team:
EPG
Rating 1.0:
1.10
Maps played:
202
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.66
Russia Dmitry 'hooch' Bogdanov
Dmitry 'hooch' Bogdanov
Age:
30
Team:
EPG
Rating 1.0:
0.91
Maps played:
659
KPR:
0.63
DPR:
0.69
Russia Ivan 'spaze' Obrezhan
Ivan 'spaze' Obrezhan
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
1.03
Maps played:
413
KPR:
0.73
DPR:
0.72
Russia Aleksei 'NickelBack' Trofimov
Aleksei 'NickelBack' Trofimov
Age:
20
Team:
No team
Rating 1.0:
0.97
Maps played:
305
KPR:
0.67
DPR:
0.69
Latvia Kristaps 'krii' Bricis
Kristaps 'krii' Bricis
Age:
19
Team:
EPG
Rating 1.0:
1.04
Maps played:
180
KPR:
0.71
DPR:
0.66
Latvia Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Mareks 'YEKINDAR' Gaļinskis
Age:
18
Team:
EPG
Rating 1.0:
1.08
Maps played:
157
KPR:
0.76
DPR:
0.70
Russia Andrey 'Xoma' Mironenko
Andrey 'Xoma' Mironenko
Age:
26
Team:
EPG
Rating 1.0:
0.84
Maps played:
15
KPR:
0.58
DPR:
0.75
#1
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Estonia muruw
maybe now they can add someone more experienced
2018-03-06 18:41
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2 replies
#5
gabs | 
India DiaRhea
No
2018-03-06 18:41
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#26
AdreN | 
Moldova Best_Jonty_fan_so_far
+ BAS when?
2018-03-06 18:42
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#4
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Other 121212123
unfortunate name
2018-03-06 18:41
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#6
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Denmark Jones123
I want my Nickel back :(
2018-03-06 18:42
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#7
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United States Sheenaynay
look at this photograph :(
2018-03-06 18:41
0
6 replies
#12
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Canada Ty4SexHomie
xDDDDDDDDDDD
2018-03-06 18:41
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#33
ISSAA | 
Japan LiLeX
:D
2018-03-06 18:44
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#39
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Switzerland MIBR_lS_MY_FLAIR
XD
2018-03-06 18:49
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#68
ScreaM | 
United Kingdom Jitboy
lol
2018-03-06 20:03
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#89
Lemmy | 
Poland MetalMan
Rofl
2018-03-06 22:06
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#98
Europe kekekekekekek
good one
2018-03-06 23:20
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#8
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
Canada Ty4SexHomie
xD
2018-03-06 18:41
0
#9
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Germany cartii
Best Band RIP
2018-03-06 18:41
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#10
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Thorin | 
United Kingdom Weldo
LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH
2018-03-06 18:41
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1 reply
#24
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
North America dudsz1
Hahahahaha
2018-03-06 18:42
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#11
United Kingdom Jet_
Who cares?
2018-03-06 18:41
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#13
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Europe artilele
Ok
2018-03-06 18:41
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#14
Germany BaitzeraEZ
Who?
2018-03-06 18:41
0
#15
Uruguay IQover200
they r playing match hw cn u step down in between match so unprof
2018-03-06 18:41
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#16
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Brazil HueyNewton
Ego?
2018-03-06 18:41
0
#17
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
high life | 
World https
sad
2018-03-06 18:42
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#18
PAINT | 
Other Sketchtoy
Who steps down from What?
2018-03-06 18:42
0
#19
BigPappa | 
Australia iLoveUMaryJane
Shit music
2018-03-06 18:42
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#21
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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Brazil Genghis ban
who stands down from what?
2018-03-06 18:42
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1 reply
#123
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World Gottasniff
True dat wHo TF is that and who TF is this team. BREAKING NEWS Sht player in ESEA Open leaves 0-10 team.
2018-03-07 16:03
0
#22
Andorra WhereMyFlag
wtf
2018-03-06 18:42
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#23
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Turkey CHAMPTZ
This is how you remind me..
2018-03-06 18:42
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#25
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World Fr3de
One of the best CS nicks in history
2018-03-06 18:42
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#27
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Vietnam andy_
YOU TALK SHIT ABOUT NICKELBACK BITCH? - Idubbbz
2018-03-06 18:42
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#28
olofmeister | 
Russia Drooid_Olof_FeelsBadMan
+1 if you care about irrelevant CIS scene
2018-03-06 18:42
0
1 reply
#30
olofmeister | 
Russia Drooid_Olof_FeelsBadMan
-1
2018-03-06 18:43
0
#31
laTal | 
Germany areumadcosimnot
oh no, they are my favorite band!
2018-03-06 18:43
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#32
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Lebanon RobloxPorn
Insert your beat Nickelback memes here | | V
2018-03-06 18:43
0
1 reply
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Brazil stewArt1
Hi
2018-03-06 19:19
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North America lp19102001
rip my favourite band
2018-03-06 18:46
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#37
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Overrated band LUL
2018-03-06 18:49
0
#38
tiziaN | 
Germany kaeschdle
look at this photograph
2018-03-06 18:48
0
#40
i'm still fly | 
Sweden reggaesharky
FEELAS FAKIN BAD
2018-03-06 18:49
0
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Lithuania Paulius_CS
add another latvian
2018-03-06 18:50
0
1 reply
#111
YEKINDAR | 
Russia space_button_broken
>ayriks says that LV players are hidden talents and we should think about adding them >Nickelback steps down from EPG
2018-03-07 05:18
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#42
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Russia razorVJ
Nickelback is cool. I like the latest album.
2018-03-06 18:51
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TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
Montenegro jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj
shame, he was pretty decent player before he joined spirit academy
2018-03-06 18:52
0
#45
NEO | 
Poland SimpleGirl99
Sad, but he wasn't such a great player
2018-03-06 18:54
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#46
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f0rest | 
Netherlands michaelwang22 #1 Hunden NoKappa
disband during game wut *kick
2018-03-06 18:55
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#47
United States Dr1GeR
Who?
2018-03-06 18:56
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#48
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Brazil otvcs
I'm through with standing in line To clubs we'll never get in It's like the bottom of the ninth And I'm never going to win This life hasn't turned out Quite the way I want it to be
2018-03-06 18:56
0
#49
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Brazil cadik
WAOW nobody cares actually
2018-03-06 18:58
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#50
Russia ^__^
It's because he can't play csgo cuz has to attend his own concert in Moscow
2018-03-06 18:59
0
#51
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Finland Smoonah
cuz we all just wanna be big rockstars livin in hilltop houses, drivin fifteen cars lul
2018-03-06 19:00
0
#52
Dosia | 
Russia Dosia_1_major_Navi_0
Best nickname
2018-03-06 19:15
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#55
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Brazil lucaoglobal
girls came easy and the drugs came cheap, now he only wants to live like fnx
2018-03-06 19:22
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#60
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United Kingdom Theodoooore
NOOOOOOOOOO
2018-03-06 19:31
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#61
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Brazil H3xxx
hahahahhahahaha what a nick
2018-03-06 19:39
0
#62
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
NiKo | 
Poland Jaruzel
Next Contestant
2018-03-06 19:40
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#63
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NiKo | 
Germany Masekmeister
back to music i guess
2018-03-06 19:50
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#65
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Europe themissionary
who, from where?:D
2018-03-06 19:58
0
#66
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Malaysia Suno[t]
never made it as a wise man~
2018-03-06 19:59
0
#67
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Brazil ur mam
who??
2018-03-06 20:01
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Brazil iamXPRT
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
2018-03-06 20:08
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#70
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Malaysia byaIi
noooo :(
2018-03-06 20:12
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cAmyy | 
Other ToRu
nice band
2018-03-06 20:13
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#79
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Russia Sample_
who
2018-03-06 21:13
0
#80
transis | 
South America applehack97
he'll never make it as a wise man
2018-03-06 21:15
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#86
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Russia ShutUpBird
rip canada [*]
2018-03-06 21:18
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Poland BAN_ANIME
Look at this photograaaaaaaphhhh
2018-03-06 21:48
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Brazil rdNM
best headline yet @2018
2018-03-06 22:41
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#96
Germany Diabetesb0Y
Did he really named himself after the band nickelback?lol Must be a really stupid move after he realise the band is the most hated band in Rock genre.
2018-03-06 22:57
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#97
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
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World chlenixon
Nickelback, lul
2018-03-06 23:02
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#100
TheEntireNationOfKenya | 
Brazil abyss_watcherr
This band sucks
2018-03-07 00:39
0
#101
Malaysia MakKauHijau
nick ger hope u find better team
2018-03-07 00:55
0
#103
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
kNgV- | 
Brazil vicTHOR
lol nickelback you will be missed my friend
2018-03-07 03:29
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#104
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Iceland caverat
worst band ever
2018-03-07 03:53
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5 replies
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fer | 
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+1
2018-03-07 03:55
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4 replies
#106
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Malaysia Suno[t]
-1
2018-03-07 04:04
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3 replies
#107
fer | 
Brazil IarentThinkThatz
LOOK THIS PHOTOGRAPHHH
2018-03-07 04:49
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2 replies
#108
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Malaysia Suno[t]
HOW YOU REMIND ME!!
2018-03-07 04:54
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1 reply
#109
fer | 
Brazil IarentThinkThatz
I remeber that clip that the guy dies, very sad =(
2018-03-07 04:55
0
#110
Old school: User been here for more than 10 years  | 
ZywOo | 
United States StewieOnLAN
RIP my favorite band
2018-03-07 05:15
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#112
YEKINDAR | 
Russia space_button_broken
+feagley
2018-03-07 05:19
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#113
jks | 
Australia Mosski
this is how you remind me
2018-03-07 06:17
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#115
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Australia PetrayVirus
:( very sad
2018-03-07 12:06
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#116
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Europe dip6o
finally
2018-03-07 12:56
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#119
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liTTle | 
World Dowa)
liked his song rip well matt damon cam go make movies now cuz he quit the band
2018-03-07 14:46
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KRIMZ | 
Germany GiiGa88
Trying not to love you, only goes so far, trying not to nees you, is tearing me apart
2018-03-07 14:52
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#122
suicide | 
United Kingdom ollin
lose to navi
2018-03-07 15:16
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#124
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Brazil paulorfe
rip best band ever
2018-03-07 17:01
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