If Lighting forward Nikita Kucherov scores in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight you might want to brush up on your Kucherov trivia. That goal will launch a bonus contest on the mobile-based gaming platform, HypSports, with cash prizes available to fans who can answer the trivia questions correctly.
“We’re excited to celebrate our partnership with #86 by offering special events to our players that mark his on-ice performance,” said HypGames, Inc. CEO Mike Taramykin in a statement. “Nikita is one of the most elite players in the NHL, and having him on our team is a true validation of where HypSports is heading.”
For the rest of the Lightnings playoff run, HypSports will be add a bonus contest whenever Kucherov scores his first goal of the night. The Russian youngster has already scored six times in the first two rounds, so you’d better be ready.
So: Against which goalie did Nikita Kucherov score his first NHL goal?
A) Henrik Lundqvist
B) Pekka Rinne
C) Martin Brodeur
(Tip: That goal came in Kucherov’s very first NHL game.)
Here’s what else you need to know:
– The HypSports app is free to download. It includes “Trivia Clash,” a trivia contest that runs three times per day, and “HypSports Showdown,” a tweak on the fantasy sports model where users can get extra players daily and even level up those players the same was as in a video game.
– Fantasy contests are offered for the following sports: hockey, baseball, football, basketball and soccer.
SportTechie Takeaway
HypSports came to prominence for its launch of a fantasy sports platform for esports. It currently offers contests for both League of Legends and Counter Strike.
This new trivia contest works roughly along the same lines as Steph Curry’s contest that launched last week. Every time the Warriors star drains his first three of the night, basketball fans using his STEPH IQ app also get a new quiz to play.