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YoungStar vote February 2019 has started!

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The young defensemen Lucas Birnbaum (VIC), Gerd Kragl (EHL), Michal Kruckovyc (ZNO) and Bence Stipsicz (AVS) as well as forward Daniel Wachter (HCI) are nominated for the EISNER Auto Young Star vote February 2019. The vote is online on www.erstebankliga.at until Tuesday, March 05th2019 (24:00) and is done by fans (1/3), Nationalteam Coach (1/3) and ServusTV hockey experts.

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The EISNER Auto Young Star vote starts into the fifth round! Benjamin Nissner of Leader spusu Vienna Capitals has won in January. In the last weeks some youngsters have convinced as well: Nominated for the EISNER Auto Young Star vote February 2019 are the young defesemen Lucas Birnbaum (spusu Vienna Capitals), Gerd Kragl (EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz), Michal Kruckovyc (HC Orli Znojmo) and Bence Stipsicz (Fehervar AV19) and forward Daniel Wachter (HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“).
The vote is done by fans (1/3), national team coach (1/3) and www.servushockeynight.com Erste Bank Eishockey League experts (1/3). The vote is online on www.erstebankliga.at until Tuesday, March, 5th 2019 (24:00). The winner will be announced on Wednesday, March 6th 2019 März 2019.

Infos candidates (born 1997 or younger):
1. Lucas Birnbaum (club: spusu Vienna Capitals, born: 09.06.1997/AUT):
Lucas Birnbaum went from Salzburg to Vienna in November 2018 and got his chance immediatley. The 21-year old defenseman has played 26 games for the Caps so far, scoring three Assists and earning a strong +/- statistic of +8.
2. Gerd Kragl (club: EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz, born: 23.06.1997/AUT):
Gerd Kragl has already defended in 45 games for EHC LIWEST Black Wings Linz this season, scoring four Assists. The 21-year old defenseman played for Team Austria  at the Austria Cup in Klagenfurt in February too and he was the youngest player in the ÖEHV-team.
3. Michal Kruckovyc (team: HC Orli Znojmo, born: 09.07.1997/CZE):
Michal Kruckovyc has returned from Vienna to Znojmo last summer and got his chance in the first team immediatley. The 21-year old defenseman has already appeared in 38 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga games for the Czechs 2018/19, scoring four points (1G/3A) and earning a strong +/- statistic of +9!
4. Bence Stipsicz (club: Fehervar AV19, born: 03.02.1997/HUN):
Bence Stipsicz is among the roookies of the season! The 22-years old Hungarian has already defended in 48 games for Fehervar AV19 2018/19, scoring 24 points (10G/14A) and earning a top +/- statistics of +18! Furthermore, in February, the defenseman made eight points (3G/5A) out of seven matches! Besides, Stipsicz is Hungarian National team player too.
5. Daniel Wachter (team: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“, born: 01.04.1997/AUT):
Daniel Wachter went from Salzburg to Innsbruck last summer and has convinced. The 21-year old, fast forward has already scored 19 points (7G/12A, plus-minus: +2) out of 49 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga games for the Sharks 2018/19. Also, in February, Wachter has scored. Besides, Wachter played for Team Austria at the Austria Cup in Klagenfurt in February too.