Emil Andrae

Emil Andrae
Born (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002
Västervik, Småland, Sweden
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
NHL team
Former teams
Philadelphia Flyers
HV71
NHL draft 54th overall, 2020
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2018–present

Emil Valentin Andrae (born February 23, 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1] Andrae was drafted 54th overall by the Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Born and raised in Västervik, Sweden, Andrae started to play for the local team Västerviks IK at a very young age. Ahead of the 2017–18 season, Andrae moved to Oskarshamn to play with IK Oskarshamn. Andrae stayed only one season in Oskarshamn before moving to Jönköping to play with HV71.[1]

Andrae signed his first professional contract with HV71 on March 27, 2020.[2]

Following the completion of the 2022–23 season with HV71, Andrae was initially signed to a professional tryout contract to join the Flyers' AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, for the remainder of the season. Shortly after making his North American debut with the Phantoms, on 27 March 2023, Andrae was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers to commence in the 2023–24 season.[3]

Andrae played his first NHL game on October 14, 2023, against the Ottawa Senators. He played a total of four games for the Flyers in the 2023-24 season before being reassigned to the Phantoms, with whom he would complete his first season of professional hockey in North America.[4]

In his second year under contract with the Flyers, Andrae saw more substantial playing time in the NHL, totaling 42 games for the team.[5] He recorded his first career NHL point on October 29, 2024, an assist on Tyson Foerster's game-winning goal, against the Boston Bruins in a 2-0 shut-out.[6] He later scored his first NHL goal on November 25, 2024, in a 5-4 shoot-out loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.[7]

International play

Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
2022 Canada

Emil Andrae has represented Sweden twice at the IIHF World Junior Championships; first in 2021, then again in 2022.[8][9]

He served as captain of the bronze medal-winning World Junior Swedish team in 2022.[9] Andrae was named to the Media All-Star team[10] and tied with Connor Bedard for ninth overall scoring in that year's tournament.[11]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2017–18 IK Oskarshamn J20 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2017–18 IK Oskarshamn Allsv 4 0 0 0 2
2018–19 HV71 J20 23 2 5 7 22 3 0 0 0 2
2019–20 HV71 J20 40 11 27 38 82
2019–20 HV71 SHL 10 0 0 0 4
2020–21 HV71 SHL 31 0 7 7 6
2020–21 HV71 J20 1 0 1 1 0
2020–21 Västerviks IK Allsv 15 3 3 6 4
2021–22 HV71 Allsv 41 9 24 33 18 10 3 8 11 10
2022–23 HV71 SHL 51 6 20 26 67
2022–23 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 10 2 4 6 6 3 0 0 0 4
2023–24 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 4 0 0 0 0
2023–24 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 61 5 27 32 66 6 2 1 3 6
2024–25 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 42 1 6 7 16
2024–25 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 25 3 13 16 21 7 0 6 6 6
SHL totals 92 6 27 33 77
AHL totals 96 10 44 54 93 16 2 7 9 16
NHL totals 46 1 6 7 16

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2018 Sweden U17 6 0 3 3 6
2019 Sweden HG18 5 0 4 4 4
2021 Sweden WJC 5th 5 0 1 1 2
2022 Sweden WJC 7 4 4 8 6
Junior totals 23 4 12 16 16

References

  1. ^ a b "Emil Andrae at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  2. ^ "Zion Nybeck och Emil Andrae flyttas upp i herrlaget". HV71.se. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
  3. ^ "Flyers sign defenseman Emil Andrae to three-year ELC". Philadelphia Flyers. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ Rotruck, Bob (2023-10-26). "Transactions: Emil Andrae Joins Phantoms". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  5. ^ "Transaction: Emil Andrae Joins Phantoms for Playoffs". Lehigh Valley Phantoms. April 19, 2025.
  6. ^ Pohoryles, Joe (October 30, 2024). "Ersson makes 25 saves, Flyers shut out Bruins". NHL.com.
  7. ^ Delos Santos, Paul (November 26, 2024). "Eichel, Golden Knights rally for shootout win against Flyers". NHL.com.
  8. ^ Kimelman, Adam (December 25, 2020). "2021 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com.
  9. ^ a b Kennedy, Ryan (17 August 2022). "World Juniors: Emil Andrae is Taking Over". The Hockey News. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  10. ^ Aykroyd, Lucas. "McTavish named MVP". IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  11. ^ "Scoring Leaders". iihf.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.