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Vote for the Young Star of the Month December

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For the fourth time this season, the Young Star of the Month will be determined. Once again, four talented young players are up for the award after delivering strong performances throughout December. Fan voting is open until Thursday, January 8, at 11:59 p.m. In addition, TV experts from Austria, Italy, and Slovenia will once again cast their votes.

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The following players have been nominated for December:

Johannes Dobrovolny (2008) – EC-KAC
Born in October 2008, Johannes Dobrovolny is the youngest nominee for the Young Star of the Month December. The 17-year-old from Klagenfurt is currently playing his first season with the EC-KAC senior team. In his 18th league appearance on December 28 against Vienna, Dobrovolny scored his first league goal, just one day after registering his first assist in the derby against Villach. The Austrian U20 national team player also found the net in the final game of the month in Ljubljana, scoring in three consecutive games.

Donát Horváth (2004) – Hydro Fehérvár AV19
The 21-year-old defenseman has appeared in all 33 games for Hydro Fehérvár AV19 this season, after making his league debut last year. In December, the Hungarian recorded points in three of his team’s four wins: two assists, as well as the opening goal in a narrow 2–1 home victory over Vienna. It marked Horváth’s second league goal overall.

Alan Lobis (2004) – HC Falkensteiner Pustertal
Alan Lobis made his league debut for HC Falkensteiner Pustertal last season. The center appeared three times on loan from Rittner Buam SkyAlps of the Alps Hockey League. Now a regular member of the Pustertal lineup, the 21-year-old has recorded six points in 28 games this season. In December, Lobis contributed one goal and two assists.

Jonathan Oschgan (2008) – Steinbach Black Wings Linz
The 17-year-old Jonathan Oschgan is playing his first season in the win2day ICE Hockey League. The Linz native has appeared in 20 games so far for his hometown club, Steinbach Black Wings Linz. His personal highlight came on December 30, when he scored a brace against Fehérvár, marking his first league goals. Oschgan had already recorded his first assist on September 28 against Bolzano.

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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
David Waschnig (KAC) | November