Emil Valentin Andrae (born February 23, 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Andrae was drafted 54th overall by the Philadelphia 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 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 March 27, 2023, Andrae was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Philadelphia Flyers to commence in the 2023–24 season.
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.
In his second year under contract with the Flyers, Andrae saw more substantial playing time in the NHL, totaling 42 games for the team. 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 shutout. He later scored his first NHL goal on November 25, 2024, in a 5–4 shootout loss against the Vegas Golden Knights.
On June 16, 2026, Andrae was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs, alongside Samuel Ersson and a 2026 third-round pick, in exchange for Simon Benoit and Joseph Woll. He signed a two-year, $3.1 million contract with the Maple Leafs on July 4.
On September 28, 2026, Andrae was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Toronto Maple Leafs alongside forward Matthew Knies, center Steven Lorentz, and a conditional 2027 second-round draft pick in exchange for forward Kirill Marchenko, goaltender Elvis Merzlikins, and left wing Miles Wood.
International play
Emil Andrae has represented Sweden twice at the IIHF World Junior Championships; first in 2021, then again in 2022.
He served as captain of the bronze medal-winning World Junior Swedish team in 2022. Andrae was named to the Media All-Star team and tied with Connor Bedard for ninth overall scoring in that year's tournament.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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 62024–25Philadelphia FlyersNHL4216716————— 2024–25 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 25 3 13 16 21 7 0 6 6 6 2025–26 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 61 2 11 13 22 4 0 1 1 4 2025–26 Lehigh Valley Phantoms AHL 7 0 5 5 6 — — — — —SHL totals 92 6 27 33 77 — — — — —NHL totals 107 3 17 20 38 4 0 1 1 4
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
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