With Nick Seeler being placed on IR with a lower-body injury, Emil Andrae has been recalled from Lehigh Valley (AHL) ahead of Philadelphia's season opener. The 22-year-old defenseman appeared in four games with the Flyers in 2023-24 but spent the majority of the year with Lehigh Valley (AHL) and had five goals and 32 points in 61 games played.
Andrae has been sent to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL. The 54th overall pick of the Flyers in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft has zero points and a -1 plus/minus rating through four games this season. Louie Belpedio and Victor Mete have both been recalled by the Flyers.
The 54th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, Andrae will make his second start of the season and his career on Thursday against the Oilers. He was quiet in his debut, registering just one blocked shot and one hit in 16 minutes of ice time in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.
Andrea was a healthy scratch for the Flyers' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Edmonton. The 21-year-old defensemen has only played in one game so far in 2023-24, playing 23 shifts for 16:27 TOI and a -1 plus/minus. He replaces Egor Zamula in the Flyers' third defensive unit.
Andrea made his NHL debut in the Flyers' previous contest vs. Ottawa and was a -1 plus/minus through 23 shifts and 16:27 TOI but will be a healthy scratch Tuesday as Philadelphia hosts Vancouver. The 21-year-old defensemen will be replaced by Egor Zamula in the Flyers' lineup.
Andrae was a healthy scratch in the Flyers' season opener but will replace Egor Zamula on the blueline on Saturday. After coming over from Sweden in 2022-23, Andrae posted six points (2G / 4A) in 10 games with Lehigh Valley (AHL).
