Emil Andrae

Emil Andrae is a defenceman with strong puck skills and a clear offensive focusArticle in HockeyNewsRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in HockeysverigeRead the sourceArticle in SVT SportRead the sourceClose. Emil AndraeArticle in SHLRead the sourceArticle in Västervik 365Read the sourceClose grew up in Västervik, playing street hockey outside the family home and beginning his club hockey at Västerviks IK. In a December 2020Article in Västervik 365Read the sourceClose interview, he recalled starting hockey at about 4, alongside his older brother Carl. He also credited Västervik coach Joakim BjörkmanArticle in Västervik 365Read the sourceClose with believing in him and helping him develop.

Andrae joined HV71’s under-18 team in 2018Article in HV71Read the sourceClose. Looking back in December 2022 on choosing the club at 16, he mentioned its proximity to home and knowing players from TV-puckenTV-pucken is a Swedish youth hockey tournament played between regional representative teams.Article in SHLRead the sourceClose. In the same interview, he explained that conversations with Johan HultArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose and Fredrik Stillman, along with the opportunity for ice time, had influenced his decision to stay at HV71 after relegation.

When Niklas Hjalmarsson returned to HV71 in 2022, Andrae offered him jersey number 4Article in SHLRead the sourceClose. In the December interview, Andrae said he knew Hjalmarsson had worn the number and did not consider giving it up a big dealArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose.

Away from hockey, Andrae said in October 2022Article in SHLRead the sourceClose that he enjoyed legal dramas, with Suits his favorite. Watching those shows had made working as a lawyer seem appealing if he were to choose a career other than hockeyArticle in SHLRead the sourceClose.