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NHL to Host ‘House of Chel’ Gaming Event at Silicon Valley Mansion

The NHL announced the creation of the ‘House of Chel,’ a three-day gaming experience taking place from Thursday, Jan. 24 to Saturday, Jan. 26. The event will be hosted in Palo Alto, Calif., at a mansion belonging to Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy.

House of Chel coincides with the NHL’s All-Star Weekend festivities, which take place this weekend in San Jose. The gaming event will feature professional gamers and popular esports personalities competing against each other in the NHL 19 video game by EA Sports. J.T. Brown, an avid gamer and current Minnesota Wild forward, will also participate in the House of Chel gaming extravaganza, which is set to stream on the NHL’s Twitch channel.