Nic Kerdiles | |
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Born | January 11, 1994 Lewisville, Texas, U.S. | ,
Died | September 23, 2023 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 29),
Height Weight |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) |
Position | Left wing |
Shoots | Left |
Pro clubs | Anaheim Ducks |
NHL Draft | 36th overall, 2012 Anaheim Ducks |
Playing career | 2014–2019 |
Nicolas Kerdiles (January 11, 1994 – September 23, 2023) was an American professional ice hockey forward. He played briefly in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Anaheim Ducks. Kerdiles was selected by the Ducks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life[]
Nicolas Kerdiles was born January 11, 1994, in Lewisville, Texas.[1] The Kerdiles family moved frequently due to father Michel's job in medical equipment sales before settling in Irvine, California, where Nicolas began playing roller hockey.[2] He transitioned to ice hockey at the age of eight, playing with the Los Angeles Kings youth affiliate.[3] In 2007, Kerdiles participated in the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Los Angeles Hockey Club.[4]
Playing career[]
College[]
He attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played two seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers. During his freshman season, he helped the Badgers with 11 goals and 22 assists[5] to capture the Broadmoor Trophy as the WCHA playoff champion, and was recognized for his outstanding performance when he was voted the most valuable player of the 2013 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[6]
Professional[]
Anaheim Ducks (2014–2018)[]
On April 5, 2014, Kerdiles relinquished his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility to sign a three-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.[7] He made his professional debut with the Ducks American Hockey League affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals during the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs.[8]
On February 22, 2017, Kerdiles made his NHL debut for the Ducks against the Boston Bruins. He became the first player raised in Orange County to play for the Anaheim Ducks.[9] The club re-signed him to a one-year, two-way extension worth $650,000 on June 17, 2017.[10][11]
Winnipeg Jets (2018–2019)[]
As an impending restricted free agent, Kerdiles was traded by the Ducks to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Chase De Leo on June 30, 2018.[12] He was later signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets on August 21, 2018.[13]
Personal life and death[]
Born to a French father and a French-Canadian mother, Kerdiles was a native French speaker.[2][3] Kerdiles began dating reality television star Savannah Chrisley in November 2017, and the couple became engaged in 2019.[14] Kerdiles and Chrisley separated in September 2020.[15]
Kerdiles died in a motorcycle accident in the early hours of September 23, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 29.[16] According to police, Kerdiles' Indian Motorcycle ran through a stop sign and hit the driver's side of a BMW at approximately 3:30AM. Police said he did not initially appear to have been seriously injured, but he died a short time later in hospital.[17]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | University of Wisconsin | WCHA | 32 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | University of Wisconsin | B1G | 28 | 15 | 23 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 51 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 45 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 27 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | ||
2016–17 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 49 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
International[]
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2011 | United States | U17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2011 | United States | U18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
2012 | United States | U18 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||
2014 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 22 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 |
Awards and honors[]
Award | Year | |
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College | ||
WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament | 2013 | [18] |
WCHA All-Tournament Team | 2013 |
References[]
- ↑ Nicolas Kerdiles Stats and News. National Hockey League.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Miller, Jeff. "Ducks head home to find a piece of their future", The Orange County Register, July 4, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Burnside, Scott. "Nic Kerdiles on a worldly journey", ESPN, June 23, 2012.
- ↑ Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
- ↑ Nic Kerdiles.
- ↑ Kerdiles selected MVP of WCHA Tournament. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (2013-04-05). Retrieved on 2013-04-05.
- ↑ Nic Kerdiles leaves Wisconsin, signs NHL contract with Anaheim Ducks. Buckys5thQuarter.com (2014-04-05). Retrieved on 2014-04-05.
- ↑ Kerdiles makes professional debut with Admirals. Norfolk Admirals (2014-04-16). Retrieved on 2014-04-16.
- ↑ Orange County's Kerdiles Makes History with the Ducks. Anaheim Ducks (23 February 2017). Retrieved on 15 December 2017.
- ↑ "Ducks Ryan Kesler to undergo surgery, sidelined months", 2017-06-17. Retrieved on 2017-06-17. [dead link]
- ↑ Ducks Sign Kerdiles to One-Year Contract Extension. Anaheim Ducks (17 June 2017). Retrieved on 15 December 2017.
- ↑ Jets acquire Nicolas Kerdiles. Winnipeg Jets (2018-06-30). Retrieved on 2018-06-30.
- ↑ Jets sign Kerdiles to one-year contract (August 21, 2018). Retrieved on August 22, 2018.
- ↑ Ramirez, Christina Dugan. "Savannah Chrisley Is Engaged to Nic Kerdiles! All About Her Surprise Proposal", People, April 3, 2019.
- ↑ Ramirez, Christina Dugan. "Savannah Chrisley and Nic Kerdiles Split Nearly 2 Years After Getting Engaged", People, September 15, 2020.
- ↑ Former Ducks forward Kerdiles dies at age 29 (September 23, 2023). Retrieved on September 23, 2023.
- ↑ Nic Kerdiles, Savannah Chrisley’s Ex-Fiancé, Dies at 29 in Motorcycle Accident. People Magazine.
- ↑ History and Championships. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (2013-04-05). Retrieved on 2013-04-05.
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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