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adreN to miss PGL Major Stockholm

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Eric “⁠adreN⁠” Hoag has announced that he will not attend PGL Major Stockholm with Liquid as he prepares for the birth of his child, leaving the team’s manager, jokasteve, to take his place.

The loss of adreN comes as a big blow to Liquid ahead of the Major as the team have looked a more cohesive unit in recent weeks, with Keith “⁠NAF⁠” Markovic and Jake “⁠Stewie2K⁠” Yip both putting up numbers reminiscent of their glory days.

adreN will not stand behind Liquid as they fight for a Major crown

“I will be sitting out the Major due to the upcoming timing of my son’s birth,” adreN explained in an Instagram post. “First major in over two years AND with a crowd is going to be so hype and I’m sad to be missing it but I would never miss this moment with [my wife].”

jokasteve has been Liquid‘s team manager since 2015, and can often be seen sitting nearby during their practices and official matches. He has also stepped in as coach for the team on previous occasions, including at ELEAGUE Premier 2018, where Liquid finished in second place to Astralis.

Despite not having the same tactical base and depth of knowledge as adreN, the 31-year-old will provide a familiar voice behind the players in the server as they make their Major bid.

A second place finish on the North American Regional Major Rankings leaderboard earned Liquid a spot in the Legends Stage of PGL Major Stockholm, which will kick off on October 30. The Challengers Stage (previously the Major Main Qualifier) will begin on October 26, and offer eight spots in the Legends Stage.

Liquid will have the following roster for PGL Major Stockholm:

United States Jonathan “⁠EliGE⁠” Jablonowski
Canada Keith “⁠NAF⁠” Markovic
United States Jake “⁠Stewie2K⁠” Yip
United States Michael “⁠Grim⁠” Wince
Brazil Gabriel “⁠FalleN⁠” Toledo

United States Steve “jokasteve” Perino (coach)

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Source: https://www.hltv.org/news/32589/adren-to-miss-pgl-major-stockholm

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