Release from 05.12.2023

Voting Young Star of the Month November

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The "Young Star of the Month" will be chosen for the second time this season. Once again, four young players who drew attention with strong performances in November are up for election. The fan voting is open until Sunday, December 10, 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 November:

Finn van Ee (2003) - EC-KAC

  • 20-year-old Finn van Ee has been playing for the EC-KAC since his youth
  • in the 2020/21 season, the forward celebrated his debut with the first team; he has already been on the ice 51 times for the Klagenfurt team
  • meanwhile, van Ee, who was born in Zell am See, has also made two appearances for the senior national team
  • in November, the left winger scored three assists and had a +/- of +2 in eight appearances for the EC-KAC

Lucas Thaler (2002) - EC Red Bull Salzburg

  • Lucas Thaler was already nominated for the Young Star in September/October and finished in third place
  • the 21-year-old center was born in Villach and moved from Carinthia to Sweden for the 2018-19 season, where he played for Mora IK's junior team
  • in the 20/21 season, the center returned to Austria and joined the Red Bull Salzburg organization; Thaler scored his first goal in his ICE debut on 5 February 2021 (3:2 @IBC)
  • the Austrian 2023 World Cup participant is now an integral part of the EC Red Bull Salzburg. In November, Thaler scored three goals and made two assists in six appearances and had a +/- of +7

Sebastian Wraneschitz (2002) - spusu Vienna Capitals

  • Sebastian Wraneschitz, who already spent his youth with the spusu Vienna Capitals, moved back to Vienna this summer from the Tri-City Storm in the USA
  • the goaltender has also played in Finland, Sweden and Canada
  • the 21-year-old made his debut with the Vienna Capitals' professional team in the 2020/21 season
  • Wraneschitz has made seven appearances so far this season. In November, the Vienna native playes three games, including a shutout against the EC Red Bull Salzburg

Ziga Mehle (2002) - HK SZ Olimpija

  • Ziga Mehle has been active for the HK SZ Olimpija since his youth
  • since last season, the 21-year-old has been an integral part of the team
  • in 71 appearances for the Dragons so far, the striker has scored twelve points
  • in November, Mehle contributed two goals in eight appearances and thus had a 100% scoring rate, as he only made two shots on the opponent's goal

>> HERE YOU CAN FIND 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 2023, the first two months were combined into one election. The five monthly winners will then compete for the title "Young Star of the 2023/24 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.

Winner September/October | Senna Peeters (HC TIWAG Innsbruck)