hooch and Entropiq part ways

The Russian coach is free to explore his options after 20 months with the Czech organization.

Dmitry "⁠hooch⁠" Bogdanov and Entropiq have gone their separate ways, bringing an end to a partnership that started in May 2021 with the signing of EPG Family.

The 35-year-old coached the lineup led by Aleksei "⁠NickelBack⁠" Trofimov to a high of No. 9 in the world rankings, finishing as the runner-ups in ESEA Premier Season 39 Europe and Funspark ULTI 2021; winning Pinnacle Fall Series 2 and CCT North Europe Series 1, and impressing with a 9-11th place showing at PGL Major Stockholm 2021.

Results fell off soon afterward, however, and Entropiq placed the entire roster on the transfer list in October 2022. Unsuccessful qualification efforts for PGL Major Antwerp and the IEM Rio Major, as well as struggles to fulfill business goals associated with the Russian roster following the war in Ukraine were cited as two of the primary reasons for the decision.

Five members of the roster, including their analyst, became free agents just one month later. hooch and Igor "⁠Forester⁠" Bezotecheskiy remained contracted through the end of 2022, with the former now becoming a free agent and the latter still remaining tied to the Czech organization.

According to an interview with Andrey "⁠Jerry⁠" Mekhryakov by Cybersport.metaratings.ru, hooch may be connected to Kirill "⁠Boombl4⁠" Mikhailov's rumored new project, but further details remain scarce.