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List of New York Excelsior players

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New York Excelsior is an American esports team founded in 2017 that competes in the Overwatch League (OWL). The Excelsior began playing competitive Overwatch in the 2018 season.

All rostered players during the OWL season (including the playoffs) are included, even if they did not make an appearance.

All-time roster

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As of September 30, 2022
Handle Name Role Country Seasons Ref.
Anamo Taesung Jung Support  South Korea 2018–2020 [1][2]
ANSOONJAE Soonjae An Support  South Korea 2022–present
ArK Yeonjun Hong Support  South Korea 2018–2019 [3][4]
BiaNcA Dongwook Kim Tank  South Korea 2019–2021 [5][6]
FEATH5R Seungwoo Lee Damage  South Korea 2021 [7][6]
Fl0w3R Yeonoh Hwang Damage  South Korea 2019 [8][9]
Flora Youngwoo Lim Damage  South Korea 2021–present [7]
Friday Minjae Jo Support  South Korea 2021 [7][6]
Gangnamjin Namjin Gang Support  South Korea 2022–present
Gwangboong Gwangwon Kim Damage  South Korea 2021 [7][6]
Haksal Hyojong Kim Damage  South Korea 2020 [10][11]
Ho1 Howon Jeon Support  South Korea 2022–present
HOTBA Hongjun Kim Tank  South Korea 2020 [12][13]
Ivy Seunghyun Lee Tank  South Korea 2021 [7][14]
Janus Junhwa Song Tank  South Korea 2018 [3][15]
JJonak Seonghyun Bang Support  South Korea 2018–2021 [3][16]
Kalios Wooyeol Shin Tank  South Korea 2021 [17][6]
Kellan Minjae Kim Tank  South Korea 2022–present
Libero Haeseong Kim Damage  South Korea 2018–2020 [3][2]
Mandu Chanhee Kim Support  South Korea 2020 [18][19]
Mano Donggyu Kim Tank  South Korea 2018–2020 [3][20]
MekO Taehong Kim Tank  South Korea 2018–2019 [3][21]
Myunb0ng Sangmin Seo Support  South Korea 2022
Nenne Yeonkwan Jeong Damage  South Korea 2019–2020 [22][13]
Pine Dohyeon Kim Damage  South Korea 2018–2019 [3][23]
Saebyeolbe Jongryeol Park Damage  South Korea 2018–2020 [3][2]
Vulcan Jack McArthur Tank  United States 2022
WhoRU Seungjun Lee Damage  South Korea 2020 [24][25]
Yaki Junki Kim Damage  South Korea 2022–present
Yakpung Gyeongmu Jo Tank  South Korea 2021 [26][6]

References

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  1. ^ New York Excelsior [@NYXL] (March 30, 2018). "Excited to announce that @Anamo_ow and @zet4444 will be joining your #NYXL crew" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c Richardson, Liz (November 18, 2020). "NYXL drops Libero, Saebyeolbe, and Anamo". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Carpenter, Nicole (October 30, 2017). "Overwatch League franchise New York Excelsior has the most hype announcement yet". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  4. ^ Czar, Michael (March 18, 2019). "Ark traded from the New York Excelsior to the Washington Justice". Daily Esports. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Samples, Rachel (November 22, 2019). "New York Excelsior promote BiaNcA from XL2 Academy". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f New York Excelsior [@NYXL] (October 5, 2021). "They set their sights above the skyline and worked hard to make us proud. We thank them for their dedication and are grateful for our time with them" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b c d e Alford, Aaron (December 23, 2020). "NYXL Complete 2021 Lineup". Hotspawn. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "NYXL add South Korean star Fl0w3r for Season 2". ESPN. Reuters. October 29, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Howard, Brandon (October 10, 2019). "New York Excelsior Release Flow3r". TheGamer. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  10. ^ Ocal, Arda (June 5, 2020). "Haksal joins the NYXL". ESPN. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Richardson, Liz (October 20, 2020). "Haksal retires from professional Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  12. ^ Richardson, Liz (November 15, 2019). "New York Excelsior add HOTBA". Dot Esports. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Duwe, Scott (October 21, 2020). "NYXL parts ways with Nenne, Hotba, Bianca, and WhoRU". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. ^ Biazzi, Leonardo (July 16, 2021). "Ivy parts ways with NYXL, retires from pro Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  15. ^ Hangen, Christopher (September 14, 2018). "ESPN Stats & Info: OWL signing window analysis". ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  16. ^ New York Excelsior [@NYXL] (October 8, 2021). "Zenyatta. 44. MVP.There are a lot of words synonymous with @JJoNakLove. And yet, there aren't enough words to express how honored we are to have shared time with him. To the Octopus King: Thank you" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Castelot, Ophelie (June 30, 2021). "Overwatch League: NYXL Signs Kalios". ESTNN: Esports News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  18. ^ Samples, Rachel (November 26, 2019). "New York Excelsior sign Mandu ahead of 2020 Overwatch League season". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  19. ^ Michael, Cale (November 3, 2020). "NYXL officially releases Mandu". Dot Esports. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  20. ^ Czar, Michael (November 3, 2020). "Mano moves to the Philadelphia Fusion". Daily Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  21. ^ Richardson, Liz (October 17, 2019). "New York Excelsior part ways with MekO". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  22. ^ Rodriguez, Veronika (November 8, 2018). "Nenne Promoted to NYXL for Overwatch League Season 2". DBLTAP. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top prospect WhoRU signs with Excelsior, Pine retires". ESPN. Reuters. December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  24. ^ Richardson, Liz (December 4, 2019). "Whoru joins the New York Excelsior". Dot Esports. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  25. ^ Field Level Media (January 18, 2021). "Seoul's Bdosin, New York's WhoRu retire from OWL". Reuters. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  26. ^ Richardson, Liz (December 11, 2020). "NYXL adds Yakpung and BiaNcA". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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