Release from 10.10.2025

Paul Sintschnig named Young Star of the Month September

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Paul Sintschnig of EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV has been voted Young Star of the Month for September in the poll conducted among fans and TV experts. At just 16 years old, he becomes the first player to qualify for this season’s Young Star of the Season voting. The young forward claimed the top spot with the maximum 16 points, finishing well ahead of last season’s Young Star winner Tommy Purdeller (HC Falkensteiner Pustertal). Miha Beričič (Olimpija Ljubljana) took third place.

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Sintschnig made his win2day ICE Hockey League debut at the start of the season – and it didn’t take long for the Carinthian to make his mark. In VSV’s 8–3 road win in Linz, he scored the opening goal (1–0) and added the final goal (8–3) of the night. With that, the 16-year-old became the second-youngest goal scorer since the league’s relaunch and the youngest player ever to score two goals in a single game. Only Michael Grabner was younger when he netted his first league goal. Sintschnig continued his strong form in the following 4–3 win in Graz, contributing one goal and one assist. As a crowning achievement for his impressive performances, he has now been clearly voted Young Star of the Month for September.

Paul Sintschnig: “I’m really happy about being named Young Star of the Month for September! It’s been a great month for me – with three goals and one assist I was able to help the team and perform well. A huge thanks to everyone at VSV who supported me, and of course to all the fans who voted for me – your support means a lot!”

Final result of the vote for Young Star of the Month September:
Paul Sintschnig (VSV) – 16 points
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) – 11 points
Miha Beričič (OLL) – 8 points
Adrian Gesson (RBS) – 5 points

Fan Voting:
Paul Sintschnig (VSV) – 4 pts
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) – 3 pts
Adrian Gesson (RBS) – 2 pts
Miha Beričič (OLL) – 1 pt

Voting ORF Sport experts:
Paul Sintschnig (VSV) – 4 pts
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) – 3 pts
Miha Beričič (OLL) – 2 pts
Adrian Gesson (RBS) – 1 pt

Voting VB33 & DAZN Italia experts:
Paul Sintschnig (VSV) – 4 pts
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) – 3 pts
Miha Beričič (OLL) – 2 pts
Adrian Gesson (RBS) – 1 pt

Voting Sport TV experts:
Paul Sintschnig (VSV) – 4 pts
Miha Beričič (OLL) – 3 pts
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) – 2 pts
Adrian Gesson (RBS) – 1 pt

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:
September: Paul Sintschnig (VSV)