Release from 03.01.2025

Voting Young Star of the Month December

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The Young Star of the Month will be chosen for the third time this season. Once again, four young players who drew attention with strong performances in December are up for election. The fan voting is open until Tuesday, January 07, at 10:00 pm. In addition, the TV experts from Austria, Italy and Slovenia will also be voting.

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The following players are nominated for the election in December:

Philipp Krening (2004) - EC Red Bull Salzburg
The 20-year-old Philipp Krening is currently playing his first season with the professionals of EC Red Bull Salzburg. So far, the German has scored eight points in 26 appearances. The forward proved his qualities in December in particular: he collected six of his eight points in this month. He not only scored his first two goals in the win2day ICE Hockey League, but also contributed four assists. In a total of ten appearances in December, Krening also impressed with a plus-minus rating of +3.

Tobias Sablattnig (2003) - EC-KAC
Defenseman Tobias Sablattnig is currently in his second full season with the EC-KAC and is in strong form. The 21-year-old native of Carinthia has scored three goals so far this season - all in December. Sablattnig also had a plus-minus rating of +5 in the final month of last year.

Miha Beričič (2004) - Olimpija Ljubljana
The 20-year-old Miha Beričič has been an integral part of Olimpija Ljubljana in the win2day ICE Hockey League since the 2022/23 season. The forward has made 131 appearances for the Slovenians so far. In December, the left winger appeared in twelve games for his home club. He scored one goal, provided four assists and impressed with a plus-minus rating of +7.

Johannes Tschurnig (2004) - EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV
Born in Villach, Johannes Tschurnig has already been on the ice 22 times this season for his home club EC iDM Wärmepumpen VSV. The 20-year-old forward also regularly plays for Adler Stadtwerke Kitzbühel in the Alps Hockey League. The forward made his debut in the win2day ICE Hockey League back in the 2020/21 season. In December, Tschurnig impressed in eight games with three assists and a plus-minus rating of +1.

>> TO THE VOTING <<

Voting procedure
First, five monthly winners are determined. Four players per month are nominated to take part in the voting. Due to only a few match days in September 2024, the first two months have been combined into one election. The five monthly winners will then compete for the title "Young Star of the 2024/25 season" at the start of the playoffs.

The election consists of two components: in addition to the fan voting on the league website, the TV experts from Austria, Italy and Slovenia also 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 Young Star election 2024/25:
Tommy Purdeller (HCP) | September/October
Marcel Mahkovec (OLL) | November