Freeze
Current team
Team100 Thieves
RoleAssistant coach
LeagueLCS
Personal information
NameAleš Kněžížek
Born1993 or 1994 (age 29–30)[1]
NationalityCzech
Career information
Playing career2012–2020
Coaching career2020–present
Team history
As player:
2012–2013eXtatus
2013Samurai in Jeans[lower-alpha 1]
2013Heimerdinger's Colossi
2013–2014Ninjas in Pyjamas
2014–2015Copenhagen Wolves
2016Renegades
2016H2k-Gaming
2016–2017Tempo Storm
2017–2018Inside Games
2018Royal Bandits
2019Splyce Vipers
2019–2020MAD Lions
2020Ad Hoc Gaming
As coach:
2020–present100 Thieves

Aleš Kněžínek, better known by his in-game name Freeze, is a Czech former professional League of Legends player and current Assistant Coach for 100 Thieves. He has also played for Renegades, H2k-Gaming, Copenhagen Wolves, and Ninjas in Pyjamas. He was the first Czech national to play in the LCS.

Career

With Ninjas in Pyjamas, Kněžínek began his LCS career during the summer split of season 3. By the end of the split, the team finished the regular season in 5th place, making it to the playoffs, where they finished 6th overall. This, unfortunately, lead Ninjas in Pyjamas to be relegated to the challenger series, where Kněžínek would stay for the whole duration of season 4, before later leaving the disbanding NiP. Kněžížek was then picked up by the Copenhagen Wolves before the start of season 5 spring split, where he and the team finished 6th. In the summer split of season 5, the Copenhagen Wolves were much less successful, finishing in last place, forcing them to be auto-relegated.[2] Meaning Kněžínek's contract expired and he announced his free agency on November 1, 2015.[3] He was picked up by North American team Renegades on January 6,[4][5] where he is currently playing the season 6 spring split.[6] Renagades finished 8th in the LCS, and Kněžínek left the team after the disappointing finish.

He joined H2k on May 8, 2016, ahead of the EU LCS Summer 2016 split, replacing FORG1VEN at AD Carry as the latter was conscripted into the Greek Army.[7][8][9][10] However, FORG1VEN later had his military service commuted, and transferred to Origen.

On July 27, 2016, H2k announced that Kněžínek would step away from the roster due to persistent tendonitis.[11] The team stated that FORG1VEN would take his place on the starting roster.[12] Signed by Tempo Storm in December 2016.[13][14]

In 2020, Kněžínek stepped away from competitive play and signed with 100 Thieves as an assistant coach.[15]

With the help of Kněžínek's coaching abilities, 100 Thieves became a title contender, which they've successfully accomplished during the 2021 LCS Summer split. 100 Thieves didn't change the roster even after struggling during the 2021 Worlds championship, finishing 3-3 in group stage.

Kněžínek became the head coach of the 2022 100 Thieves roster and despite tough losses in finals of both spring and summer split, the team had consistent results and great performances.

After another disappointing Worlds championship performance, Kněžínek signed a contract with Evil geniuses.

After struggling through the spring split of LCS's 2023 season, Evil geniuses managed to reach semifinals in the playoffs. But losing 0-3 to Golden Guardians destroyed any hopes of playing MSI 2023. Aleš Kněžínek left the team soon after spring season ended.



Tournament results

2013

2013
Date Event Placement Final game
2013-06-01 SCAN & NVIDIA EUW Invitational 1 Heimerdinger's Colossi 3 : 0 Eternity Gaming
2013-04-25 SoloMid EU Invitational 4 1 Samurai in Jeans 2 : 0 AT Gaming
2013-04-09 SoloMid EU Invitational 3 2 Samurai in Jeans 1 : 2 MeetYourMakers

2014

2014
Date Event Placement Final game
2014-08-07 2014 EU Challenger Summer Series Playoffs 4 Ninjas in Pyjamas 0 : 3 Unicorns Of Love
2014-06-16 DreamHack Summer 2014 1 Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 : 0 Reason Gaming
2014-05-19 Solomid EU Tournament Circuit/Invitational 6 1 Ninjas in Pyjamas 3 : 0 Gamers2
2014-05-07 Solomid EU Tournament Circuit/Invitational 5 1 Rest In Pepperonis 3 : 1 Gamers2
2014-04-19 Copenhagen Games 2014 1 Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 : 0 Cloud9 Eclipse
2014-04-11 2014 EU Challenger Series Playoffs 2 Ninjas in Pyjamas 1 : 3 Cloud9 Eclipse
2014-02-02 FACEIT Challenger Invitational 1 Ninjas in Pyjamas 2 : 0 SK Gaming Prime

Ninjas in Pyjamas

Copenhagen Wolves

Renagades

H2k-Gaming

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously known as Esport4Life

References

  1. ↑ Nordmark, Sam (November 22, 2016). "Freeze is leaving H2k, plans to play in EU LCS in 2017". Dot Esports. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Freeze planning TSM tryout, has been approached by multiple LCS sides". The Daily Dot. 28 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Freeze announces free agency". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Renegades pick up Freeze". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Freeze to start against CLG on Sunday". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Marshall, Cass. "Professional League Is a Marathon and a Sprint". Red Bull. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "H2K signs Freeze". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Big Greek Shoes: H2K take a chance on Freeze". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Freeze joins H2k". The Daily Dot. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Freeze: 'If [people] will compare me to FORG1VEN...I can show them I'm better than him'". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Freeze in doubt for EU LCS finale due to wrist injury". The Daily Dot. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "FORG1VEN to start for H2k-Gaming in LCS week nine". The Daily Dot. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Video Games, News, Reviews".
  14. ↑ "Sources: Freeze and Hatrixx sign with Tempo Storm". 4 December 2016.
  15. ↑ Appleford, Danny (April 19, 2021). "100 Thieves sign European mid laner Abbedagge". Upcomer. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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