Release from 10.03.2023

Lucas Thaler is named Young Star of the month February

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Lucas Thaler, forward of EC Red Bull Salzburg, has been voted Young Star of the Month February, which was conducted among fans, PULS24 TV experts and journalists. The 21-year-old is the fifth and last player to qualify for the season selection, starting next week.

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Things are going well for Lucas Thaler, as he played six games in February, scoring one goal and collecting three assists. And most recently on Tuesday, in the playoff opener against Hydro Fehérvár AV19, he added one more, scoring the opening goal in the 3-2 victory. The native of Villach thus already stands at eleven goals in the season and has already proven his great quality in Austria’s senior national team this season.

"This is really great. I've been lined up three times now, and the fact that I've actually made it now makes me very happy, of course. I'm also happy to see that the hard work is paying off and that it's also being recognized by others," Thaler said shortly before departing for the second quarterfinal duel to Hungary.

"I just want to get better and better, and I look every day that I can take something good with me and always give it full throttle. I get a lot of support from my environment, everyone in the team just helps you along. I'm very grateful for that. The coaches are doing a great job, my family is always with me - all that helps a lot, of course," says the former Sweden legionnaire, explaining the reasons for his strong and, above all, consistent season.

Final result of the Young Star of the month January voting:
1. Lucas Thaler (RBS) 11 points
2. Senna Peeters (HCI) 9 points
3. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 7 points
4. Jacob Pfeffer (G99) 4 points

Vote by fans:
1. Lucas Thaler (RBS) 4 points
2. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 3 points
3. Senna Peeters (HCI) 2 points
4. Jacob Pfeffer (G99) 1 point

Vote by TV experts:
1. Senna Peeters (HCI) 4 points
2. Lucas Thaler (RBS) 3 points
3. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 2 points
4. Jacob Pfeffer (G99) 2 points

Vote by journalists:
1. Lucas Thaler (RBS) 4 points
2. Senna Peeters (HCI) 3 points
3. Mathias Böhm (VIC) 2 points
4. Jacob Pfeffer (G99) 1 point

Procedure of the election
First, five monthly winners will be determined. For this purpose, four players per month are nominated to take part in the voting. Due to less gamedays in September 2022, the first two months have been combined into one election. The five monthly winners will then compete in the 2023 playoffs for the title of "Young Star of the 2021/22 season".

The election consists of three components: in addition to the fan voting on the league homepage, the PULS24 experts, as well as journalists 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 of the Young Star Selection:
Miha Bericic (HKO) | September/October
Patrick Söllinger (BWL) | November
Dominik Horváth (AVS) | December
Fabian Hochegger (KAC) | January
Lucas Thaler (RBS) | February