HellRaisers make roster change

HellRaisers announced a roster change in their CS:GO line-up. markeloff and s1mple are being replaced by flamie and AdreN.

HellRaisers has always seemed to struggle whenever it came quarter-finals at big LAN events. We saw them getting eliminated from ESWC and DremHack Winter from the same point of the tournament. However, a week ago, when they finally had a chance to grab their first title at the G2A Cup, they lost in the grand finals to Team LDLC.

The management has decieded to make a few changes in order to push their team to the next level. Alexander "s1mple" Kostylev and Yegor "markeloff" Markelov will be leaving the team and are to be replaced by Dauren "AdreN" Kystaubayev and Yegor "Flamie" Vasiliev.

Markeloff had been with the team ever since the original line-up was acquired by HellRaisers from Astana Dragons, s1mple was a replacement for AdreN who was removed from the team last year in September.

HellRaisers at DreamHack Winter 2014

S1mple's departing statement:

“

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to play in such a perspective and strong team. Certainly, I am a little upset, but my desire to play does not disappear and I am even more motivated! Thanks to the team, management, players. It was tuff. Thanks to all who supported and cheered for us. Bye, HellRaisers!”

“

I want to thank everyone who was part of HR since its foundation (Astana Dragons) and wish them good luck. I have had a great time playing together with you. I will continue trainings and progress, I think that I still can play and win. All this situation never made me upset, but on contrary gave me a furious motivation, which I lost lately, and an eagerness to reveal my potential in CS:GO.” - markeloff had to say.

Flamie's Statement:

“

Many thanks for invitation to HellRaisers team. It means a step forward for myself and gives an opportunity to prove that it is a correct time to come to the new level. I would like to thank personally to Andrew «B1ad3» Gorodensky and all, with whom I played in dAT team.”

“

Hi everyone! I am very glad to come back home. As the saying goes, nowhere is better place than home. Now I am full of energy, motivation and tolerance. I am ready to help the team at my maximum! I would like to specially thank to dAT team, B1ad3, WorldEdit, Bondik for receiving me back, I really appreciate it!” - AdreN feels happy getting back 'home'.

The new roster will have their debut in the upcoming StarLadder StarSeries 12 tournament.

HellRaisers':
Kirill "ANGE1" Karasiow
Emil "kUcheR" Akhundov
Mikhail "Dosia" Stolyarov
Yegor "Flamie" Vasiliev
Dauren "AdreN" Kystaubaev