A New Flyers prospect showing bully qualities.
The scouting report about new Flyers prospect Emil Andrae gave the impression that the small defenseman was more on the offensive side and would give the Lehigh Valley Phantoms an edge in terms of scoring and offensive needs.
However, there is another side to his game that The Phantoms are starting to notice. He doesn't have an issue throwing the body around.
During the game against the Hershey Bears in the first period, Andre plays a monster hit to start the game.
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This also played as a factor against the Wilkes bare Scranton Penguins. He also laid an old-school version of the hip check.
He was drafted in the 2020 draft in the second round 54 pick overall. He stands at 5 foot 981 pounds and is 21 years old. As the Flyers continue to evaluate and decide which way their rebuild will begin there's a good chance that this defenseman will have a good look at the Flyers in the coming few years.
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27 MARS | 72 ANSWERS A New Flyers prospect showing bully qualities. Do you think Emil Andrae will become a regular on the Flyers blue line? | ||
| Yes | 55 | 76.4 % |
| No | 17 | 23.6 % |
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