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Young Star of the Month election for October

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For the second time this season, fans and TV experts are voting for the Young Star of the Month in the win2day ICE Hockey League. Four talents born in 2005 or later are up for the October vote, including Steinbach Black Wings Linz goaltender Martin Reder, the first goalie nominated this season. Fan voting is open until Sunday, November 8, at 11:59 pm. Like September winner Nicolo Remolato, the monthly winner qualifies for the "Young Star of the Season" vote in the playoffs.

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The following players are nominated for October:

Maximilian Kirchebner (2005) | Moser Medical Graz99ers
Maximilian Kirchebner collected all three of his points this season in October. In the champions' 3:2 road win against the Vienna Capitals, broadcast live on ORF 1, the 21-year-old defenseman scored to make it 2:0. He also set up two goals, including the equalizer to 3:3 in a 3:4 loss to Olimpija Ljubljana. Kirchebner played in all ten of Graz's games in October.

Ferenc Laskawy (2006) | FTC-Telekom
With nine points in eleven games, Ferenc Laskawy was by far the highest-scoring player in his age group in October. The 20-year-old forward opened the month with three assists in a 5:2 win in Székesfehérvár. He also assisted on the game-winning goals against the Pioneers Vorarlberg and, in overtime, against EC-KAC. To close out the month, he scored a power-play goal himself in a 4:1 win in Innsbruck.

Martin Reder (2005) | Steinbach Black Wings Linz
Martin Reder started four games in goal for the Black Wings in October and won three of them. The 21-year-old goaltender's best performance came in a 6:0 win at EC Red Bull Salzburg, where he stopped all 31 shots for his first shutout of the season. Over the month, Reder posted a save percentage of 91.8.

David Waschnig (2007) | EC-KAC
David Waschnig narrowly finished second behind Nicolo Remolato in the September vote and followed it up in October. The 19-year-old forward scored in three of four games between October 9 and 18, including the opening goal in a 5:3 win over EC Red Bull Salzburg. With five goals this season, he is the top goal scorer among players born in 2005 or later.

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Voting procedure
First, six monthly winners are determined. Four players are nominated each month. The six monthly winners will then compete at the start of the playoffs for the title of "Young Star of the 2026/27 Season".

The vote consists of two components: In addition to the fan vote on the league website, TV experts also cast their votes. If two or more players receive the same number of votes, the result of the fan vote decides.

Monthly winners of the 2026/27 season:
September: Nicolo Remolato (HCB Südtirol Alperia)

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