Release from 11.02.2025

Leon Kolarik is the Young Star of the Month January

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Leon Kolarik, who is only 17 years old, has won the voting for the Young Star of the Month January among fans and TV experts. The EC Red Bull Salzburg forward is thus the fourth player to qualify for the season poll. In an extremely close vote, the Vienna-born narrowly won ahead of Filippo Rigoni from Migross Supermercati Asiago Hockey. Mathias Böhm of the spusu Vienna Capitals finished in third place.

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The 17-year-old Leon Kolarik was by far the youngest player nominated for the Young Star of the Month January. The EC Red Bull Salzburg forward appeared in five games in January. The Vienna native not only scored his first goal in the win2day ICE Hockey League, but also made two assists in the 5:0 home win against the EC-KAC. This is the U20 international´s first season in adult hockey. He has already been on the ice for the Red Bull Hockey Juniors in 30 Alps Hockey League games in the current campaign, scoring 21 points. Now his extremely successful month has even been crowned with the “Young Star of the Month” award.

Leon Kolarik: “I think it's something really special for a 17-year-old. To be nominated at all and then to win. I'm very grateful to the fans who voted for me and, of course, to my friends and family who always support me and helped me win the January vote.”

Final result of the vote for Young Star of the Month January:
1. Leon Kolarik (RBS) 13 points
2. Filippo Rigoni (ASH) 12 points
3. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 8 points
4. Csongor Ambrus (AVS) 7 points

Fan voting:
1. Csongor Ambrus (AVS) 4 points
2. Leon Kolarik (RBS) 3 points
3. Filippo Rigoni (ASH) 2 points
4. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 1 point

Voting PULS-24 and ORF Sport+ experts:
1. Leon Kolarik (RBS) 4 points
2. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 3 points
3. Filippo Rigoni (ASH) 2 points
4. Csongor Ambrus (AVS) 1 point

Voting VB33 and DAZN Italia experts:
1. Filippo Rigoni (ASH) 4 points
2. Leon Kolarik (RBS) 3 points
3. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 2 points
4. Csongor Ambrus (AVS) 1 point

Voting Sport TV experts:
1. Filippo Rigoni (ASH) 4 points
2. Leon Kolarik (RBS) 3 points
3. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 2 points
4. Csongor Ambrus (AVS) 1 point

Voting procedure
First, five monthly winners are determined. Four players per month are nominated to take part in the voting. Due to only a few match days in September 2024, the first two months have been combined into one election. The five monthly winners will then compete for the title "Young Star of the 2024/25 season" at the start of the playoffs.

The election consists of two components: in addition to the fan voting on the league website, the TV experts from Austria, Italy and Slovenia also vote. If two or more players receive the same number of votes, they will be ranked according to the result of the fan vote.

Monthly winner Young Star election 2024/25:
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) | September/October
Marcel Mahkovec (OLL) | November
Tobias Sablattnig (KAC) | December
Leon Kolarik (RBS) | January