Release from 10.11.2025

Tommy Purdeller named Young Star of the Month October

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HC Falkensteiner Pustertal forward Tommy Purdeller has seamlessly carried his strong form from last season into the new campaign. The Young Star of last season has once again qualified for the season voting thanks to his victory in October – and could become the first player ever to be named Young Star of the Season twice. The 21-year-old won the fan and TV expert voting for Young Star of the Month October, finishing ahead of Miha Beričič of Olimpija Ljubljana. David Waschnig of EC-KAC took third place.

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Tommy Purdeller received his second nomination for Young Star of the Month this year. In September, the 21-year-old narrowly missed out to Paul Sintschnig, but this time he claimed first place convincingly – with the maximum score of 16 points. With four goals and one assist, including a game-winning goal, Purdeller once again showcased his scoring ability in October. Overall, he has already recorded six goals and two assists in the ongoing win2day ICE Hockey League season. He also found the back of the net for the Italian national team last week.

Tommy Purdeller: "I’m really happy to be named Young Star of the Month for October. A big thank you to all the fans who voted for me and to my teammates — this wouldn’t have been possible without them. We’re in great shape this season, and it’s a lot of fun to be part of this team and work with this group of guys. We want to give it our all and compete for the title!"

Final result of the vote for Young Star of the Month October:
1. Tommy Purdeller (HCP) 16 points
2. Miha Beričič (OLL) 10 points
3. David Waschnig (KAC) 8 points
4. Elias Stöffler (HCI) 6 points

Fan voting:
1. Tommy Purdeller (HCP) 4 points
2. David Waschnig (KAC) 3 points
3. Elias Stöffler (HCI) 2 points
4. Miha Beričič (OLL) 1 point

Voting ORF Sport experts:
1. Tommy Purdeller (HCP) 4 points
2. Miha Beričič (OLL) 3 points
3. David Waschnig (KAC) 2 points
4. Elias Stöffler (HCI) 1 point

Voting VB33 and DAZN Italia experts:
1. Tommy Purdeller (HCP) 4 points
2. Miha Beričič (OLL) 3 points
3. David Waschnig (KAC) 2 points
4. Elias Stöffler (HCI) 1 point

Voting Sport TV experts:
1. Tommy Purdeller (HCP) 4 points
2. Miha Beričič (OLL) 3 points
3. Elias Stöffler (HCI) 2 points
4. David Waschnig (KAC) 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