Moving from Sweden to the United States has been a confusing transition for Emilia. There are some aspects of life and management in the States she’s found very different than in Scandinavia. In particular, it wasn’t uncommon for management to sit in an area common with the remainder of the non-administrative staff – she was comfortable having a drink out with higher-ups as she was her teammates. She also found it a bit alien that people in the States would leave their shoes on inside their homes – as she would leave them at the door in Jonkoping. Generally, even in Anaheim her neighbors are a bit more open and outwardly friendly to strangers as compared to Sweden – which is certainly something she’s had to adjust to, especially when being recognized by die-hard hockey fans in the city.

On the ice, she’s regarded herself lucky to have a senior mentor in Alex Petrenko, as well as a few teammates in the same position as herself (like James Leblond) – relative unknowns rushed into the spotlight. She’s kept her head down on the ice and tried to shut out external influences, which has kept her focused on her work. Off the ice and in her free time, she’s started a Twitter account which she uses to communicate with friends across the league, though it’s a bit of a slow-growing process.