Release from 09.11.2026

Paul Oberhauser is the Young Star of the Month for October

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Paul Oberhauser of the Red Bull Hockey Juniors is the Alps Hockey League's Young Star of the Month for October. The forward, born in 2007, won the Instagram poll ahead of Aljaz Gregoric and Aljaz Hrobat Plemelj (both EC-KAC Future Team) and Zan Spari Leben (HD Jesenice). After his teammate Luca Fischer, Oberhauser is the second player to qualify for the Young Star of the Season vote.

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Paul Oberhauser scored all five of his goals this season in October. In ten games, the Red Bull Hockey Juniors forward recorded five goals and seven assists. His best performance came on 22 October in the 6-5 shootout win in Val Gardena, with two goals and two assists. He closed out the month with a goal and three assists in the 6-5 win in Sisak.

After 14 games, Oberhauser has 14 points this season, with five goals and nine assists. That makes the Red Bull Hockey Juniors home to the Young Star of the Month again in October, after Luca Fischer won in September.

Oberhauser received 41% of the votes in the Instagram poll, just ahead of Aljaz Gregoric with 39%.

How the fans voted:
1. Paul Oberhauser (RBJ) 41%
2. Aljaz Gregoric (KFT) 39%
3. Zan Spari Leben (JES) 10%
4. Aljaz Hrobat Plemelj (KFT) 9%

How the vote works
Each month, four players born in 2006 or later are nominated and the fans vote on Instagram. The monthly winners will compete for the title of Young Star of the Season 2026/27 at the start of the playoffs.

Monthly winners 2026/27:
September: Luca Fischer (Red Bull Hockey Juniors)
October: Paul Oberhauser (Red Bull Hockey Juniors)