Emil Andrae

Emil Valentin Andrae (born February 23, 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). 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.

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

Following 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.

International play
In 2022, Andrae served as captain of the bronze medal-winning Swedish team at the World Junior tournament. He was named to the Media All-Star team and tied with Connor Bedard for ninth overall scoring.