Senior Emilia Andersson is a defenseman for the Minnesota State women’s hockey team.  A native of Stockholm, Sweden, she was named by her teammates as MSU’s Rookie of the Year in 2008-09.  She did not compete for the Mavericks in 2009-2010 because she was competing for the Swedish National Team in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.    

“Emilia, first and foremost, is a competitor that always demands the best out of herself. She practices and plays the game the same everyday,” said head women’s hockey coach Eric Means.  “She has been a person that has been key to our success on the powerplay. She plays a tremendous amount of minutes every night and has been a leader for us on the blueline.”
 
Q:  What were some of the key factors that led you to choose MSU?
I wanted to be in a small town playing at a small school.  MSU was perfect because I also had friends here from Sweden and it is Division I hockey. 

Q:  What is your favorite activity other than hockey, why?                                                                      
Hanging out with friends because we are always laughing.

Q:  What did you enjoy the most out of your Olympic experience?
I loved the atmosphere of the Games and the Games in general.  I also got to partake in something many people only dream of. 

Q: Who is your favorite sports team?
San Jose Sharks (NHL).

Q:  Where has been your favorite place to compete at in college so far?                                                            
North Dakota.

Q:  What is your favorite thing about being a hockey player?                                                               
It makes me stay in shape.

Q:  Any special rituals or superstitions you preform before each game?                                                               
I put my equipment on in same order, walk out on ice in same order, and warm up the same way before every game. 

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A Walk to Remember.

Q:  What is your major and why did you choose it?                                                                                                       
Family and consumer science so I can work with kids.

Q:  What are your plans for life after college; do they involve hockey?                                                  
Move back home and play for Lindkoping hockey team and play in the 2014 Sochi Olympics for Sweden. 

Q:  What is your biggest accomplishment at MSU so far?
Making the WCHA final four freshman year!