Release from 09.01.2026

Johannes Dobrovolny named Young Star of the Month December

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Johannes Dobrovolny of EC-KAC has won the Young Star of the Month December award, which was conducted among fans and TV experts. The 17-year-old is thus the fourth player to qualify for the season vote. The young forward collected 14 points, finishing ahead of Jonathan Oschgan of Steinbach Black Wings Linz, while Alan Lobis of HC Falkensteiner Pustertal came in third.

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Born in October 2008, Johannes Dobrovolny was the youngest player nominated for Young Star of the Month in December. The 17-year-old from Klagenfurt is currently completing his first season with EC-KAC’s professional roster. In his 18th league appearance on December 28 against Vienna, Dobrovolny scored his first career goal, just one day after recording one assist in the derby against Villach. He also found the back of the net in the final game of the month in Ljubljana, giving the Austrian U20 national team player points in three consecutive games.

Overall, Dobrovolny has appeared in 22 league games this season, registering four points. In addition, he has played 12 games for the KAC U20 team, where he recorded 14 points (9G | 5A).

Final result of the vote for Young Star of the Month December:
1. Johannes Dobrovolny (KAC) 14 points
2. Jonathan Oschgan (BWL) 11 points
3. Alan Lobis (HCP) 8 points
4. Donát Horváth (AVS) 7 points

Fan voting:
1. Jonathan Oschgan (BWL) 4 points
2. Johannes Dobrovolny (KAC) 3 points
3. Alan Lobis (HCP) 2 points
4. Donát Horváth (AVS) 1 point

Voting ORF Sport experts:
1. Johannes Dobrovolny (KAC) 4 points
2. Jonathan Oschgan (BWL) 3 points
3. Donát Horváth (AVS) 2 points
4. Alan Lobis (HCP) 1 point

Voting VB33 and DAZN Italia experts:
1. Alan Lobis (HCP) 4 points
2. Johannes Dobrovolny (KAC) 3 points
3. Jonathan Oschgan (BWL) 2 points
4. Donát Horváth (AVS) 1 point

Voting Sport TV experts:
1. Johannes Dobrovolny (KAC) 4 points
2. Donát Horváth (AVS) 3 points
3. Jonathan Oschgan (BWL) 2 points
4. Alan Lobis (HCP) 1 point

Voting Procedure
A total of six monthly winners will be determined over the course of the season. Each month, four players are nominated and put to a public vote. The six monthly winners will then compete at the start of the Playoffs for the overall title of Young Star of the Season 2025/26.

The final results are based on two components: the fan voting on the league’s website and the votes from TV experts in Austria, Italy and Slovenia. In the event of a tie, the ranking will be decided by the results of the fan vote.

Monthly winner Young Star election 2025/26:
Paul Sintschnig (VSV) | September
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) | October
David Waschnig (KAC) | November
Johannes Dobrovolny (KAC) | December