Eikelmann is a Russian-Americansmasher, originally from Petrozavodsk, Russia — but now residing in Denver,Colorado — who mainsGanondorf inMelee, but also playsFalco,Bowser, andDonkey Kong. He has been considered to be one of the best Bowser and Ganondorf mains in the United States with his high level ofspacing and character knowledge. He has taken sets off of smashers such asn0ne,S2J,ESAM,s0ft, andWizzrobe. He was formerly ranked 2nd on theColorado Power Rankings.
Following allegations of abuse from former partners, as well as misconduct at tournaments, Eikelmann announced via Facebook that he would enter an indefinite hiatus from competitive play.[1] He has also been banned in Colorado following the allegations. In late 2019, he returned to competition, entering local tournaments in Florida. In Summer 2020, Eikelmann was permanently banned by PolarityGG from attending any of their events due to his allegations of abuse and misconduct at tournaments.[2]
Rankings[edit]
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|
| Fall 2014 | — | 15th |    | |
| Spring 2015 | — | 13th | | |
| Ranking | Time period | Rank | Character(s) | Notes |
|---|
| November 2015 | — | HM | | |
| April 2016 | — | 2nd | | |
| Q4 2016 | — | 2nd | | |
| Q1 2017 | — | 2nd | | |
| June 2017 | — | 2nd | | |
Tournament placings[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|
| SMASH ATTACK | April 3rd-5th, 2009 | 49th | — | — |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 113th | 33rd | VirtualVoid |
| MELEE-FC10R Legacy | August 12th-14th, 2012 | 65th | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 193rd | 49th | KoRoBeNiKi |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 129th | — | — |
| Tipped Off 9 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 17th | — | — |
| Body Bag | March 8th, 2014 | 13th | 7th | Renth |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2015 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Paragon Orlando 2015 | January 17th-18th, 2015 | 25th | 33rd | BlueEG |
| Bad Moon Rising | March 14th-15th, 2015 | 17th | 9th | dizzkidboogie |
| Melee Monday 74 | March 15th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Syrox |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 65th | — | — |
| Heir II the Throne | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 9th | 13th | GAWes |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 65th | — | — |
| Flatiron One | April 9th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Revelation 2016 | June 30th-31st, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | Syrox |
| Salty Juan's 3 | October 8th-9th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | Mr. Brandandorf |
| Ganon Towers 666 | November 11th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Rewired 2016 | November 19th-21st, 2016 | 7th | 4th | Syrox |
| You Thought! 3 | January 14th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 49th | 65th | WhatIsFear |
| Full Bloom 3 | March 25th, 2017 | 17th / 316 | — | — |
| Flatiron 2 | April 22nd, 2017 | 25th | 5th | OC Zack |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-15th, 2017 | 129th | — | — |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 25th / 354 | 9th | Fizz |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 97th | 65th | destinybond |
| DreamHack Denver 2017 | October 20th-22nd, 2017 | 13th / 310 | 7th | destinybond |
| GatorLAN Fall 2017 | November 11th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 129th | — | — |
| GatorLAN Spring 2018 | April 21st, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Aurora Blitz | July 21st, 2018 | 7th | 1st | King Momo |
| S@X 262 | August 8th, 2018 | 3rd | 2nd | Instinct |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 65th | 65th | Instinct |
| The Cave 8/13 | August 13th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | AbsentPage |
| CFL Smackdown Melee 261 | January 13th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| CFL Smackdown Melee 262 | January 20th, 2020 | 7th | 9th | SandBag |
| Smash At Johnny B's #69 | February 1st, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| CFL Smackdown Melee 264 | February 3rd, 2020 | 7th | 5th | SandBag |
| CFL Smackdown Melee #268 | March 2nd, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
Mana Monthly 2 | August 25th, 2023 | 5th | — | — |
| Mana Monthly 3 | September 29th, 2023 | 7th | — | — |
| Mana Monthly 4 | November 3rd, 2023 | 9th | — | — |
| Mana Monthly 6 | January 26th, 2024 | 7th | — | — |
| Mana Monthly 7 | March 1st, 2024 | 9th | — | — |
- Eikelmann was listed as a "hidden boss" on the final ballot of the2017 SSBMRank.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
13th / 310 atDreamHack Denver 2017
