Minnesota ROKKR

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Minnesota RØKKR
Minnesota Rokkr.svg
FoundedJuly 01, 2019
LeagueCall of Duty League
Team historyMinnesota RØKKR
(2019–present)
Colors     
Parent groupVersion1
WebsiteOfficial website

Minnesota ROKKR (stylized as Minnesota RØKKR) is an American professional Call of Duty League (CDL) esports team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. ROKKR is owned by WISE Ventures, a private investments fund owned by the Wilf family, the owners of the Minnesota Vikings, along with Gary Vaynerchuk, who takes an active role in representing the team.[1]

History[]

On July 1, 2019, Minnesota was announced as one of the twelve cities owning a spot in the CDL.[2] On October 29, 2019, Minnesota announced their branding as Minnesota ROKKR; Brett Diamond, COO of WISE Ventures, explained they were going for a Norse mythology theme.[3] In Old Norse dialect, røkkr translates to twilight, and can also be linked to Ragnarök.

During the 2020 Call of Duty League season the team failed to win any Home Series, resulting in an 8th finish in the Regular Season standings. At the Champions Weekend the team finished 9th/10th following a loss to the New York Subliners in the Winners Bracket round 1, followed by a loss against OpTic Gaming Los Angeles in the Losers Bracket round 2.

In September 2020 the Minnesota ROKKR were joined by Priestahh, MajorManiak, Attach and Accuracy.[4]

In September 2021 the Minnesota ROKKR revealed that Priestahh, MajorManiak, Attach and Standy would return as the roster for the 2022 Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty League season. The roster reveal video involved the players skydiving.[5]

Current roster[]

Minnesota RØKKR roster
Players Coaches
Handle Name Nationality
Attach  Price, Dillon   United States 
majormaniak  Szymaniak, Michael   United States 
Priestahh  Greiner, Preston   United States 
Standy  Bentz, Eli   United States 
Saintt Substitute player  Baroska, Brian   United States 
Head coach
  • Brian "Saintt" Baroska
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jacob "REPPIN" Trobaugh
Legend
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Substitute player Substitute
  • Injured Injury / Illness

Latest roster transaction: September 1, 2021.

References[]

  1. ^ "How the Minnesota Vikings Owners Are Approaching Their Call of Duty Franchise". The Esports Observer｜the world’s leading source for essential esports business news and insights. August 23, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Announcement: LOS ANGELES AND MINNESOTA JOIN NEW CALL OF DUTY ESPORTS LEAGUE". blog.activision.com. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Edmonds, Nathan (October 29, 2019). "Brett Diamond explains branding of the Minnesota RØKKR". Esports Insider. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "RØKKR announce signings of Priestahh, MajorManiak, Attach and Accuracy". ESPN.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ ROSTER REVEAL Video! Minnesota RØKKR 2022 | Call of Duty Vanguard, retrieved September 14, 2021

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