Release from 03.03.2018

YoungStar vote February has started

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Csanad Erdely (Fehervar AV19), Ivan Jankovic (KHL Medvescak Zagreb), Valentin Leiler (EC VSV), Philipp Lindner (HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“) and Thomas Vallant (Dornbirn Bulldogs) are nominated for the EISNER Auto YoungStar vote February 2018. The vote is online on www.erstebankliga.at until Friday, March 9th 2018 (24:00).

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Infos to the candidates (born 1995 or younger):
1. Csanad Erdely (club: Fehervar AV19, born: 05.04.1996/HUN):
Csanad Erdely has been one of the key-player in the team of Fehervar AV19 with just 21 years this season. The forward has already scored 26 points from 53 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-games. In his youth the 21 years old Hungarian won with the Devils the EBJL (2014) and EBYSL (2013, 2015).
2. Ivan Jankovic (club: KHL Medvescak Zagreb; born: 24.01.1995/CRO):
Ivan Jankovic is one of the biggest hockey-talents in Croatia. The 23 years old forward reached the Erste Bank Young Star Lague-finals with the Bears in the year 2016 and was the Topscorer of the International U20-League 2015/16. Jankovic is still in the title race with KHL Medvescak Zagreb in Erste Bank Eishockey League 2017/18, he has scored four points (3G/1A) from 45 games.
3. Valentin Leiler (team: EC VSV; born: 18.01.1995/AUT):
Valentin Leiler has been one of the key-player in the team of EC VSV with just 23 years this season. The forward scored 20 points (13G/7A) from 48 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga-games. Leiler netted two goals from six games in Februar, then he suffered an injury.
4. Philipp Lindner (club: HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“, born: 13.07.1995/AUT):
Philipp Lindner is doing a good job in the defense of HC TWK Innsbruck „Die Haie“. The 22 years old strong defenseman has already scored ten points (3G/7A, PIM: 54) from 52 Erste Bank Eishockey Liga games this season and has reached a plus-minus-statistics of +8! Besides, Lindner has played twice for Team Austria 2017/18.
5. Thomas Vallant (team: Dornbirn Bulldogs; born: 01.02.1995/AUT):
Thomas Vallant has had reasons to celebrate in February: The defenseman played a good Qualification Round with the Dornbirn Bulldogs and qualified for the Playoffs. Besides he has scored his first two points – one goal and one Assists – for DEC against the Moser Medical Graz99ers in February. DEC won 5:4.
 
The vote is online at www.erstebankliga.at until Friday, March 9th 2018 (24:00) and is done by the fans (1/3), National team Coaches (1/3) and ServusTV-experts (1/3). The winner is published on Saturday, March 10th 2018 on the official Erste Bank Eishockey League-website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.