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Nic Kerdiles
Born (1994-01-11)January 11, 1994,
Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
Height
Weight
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team
F. teams
Free Agent
Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2012
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2014–present

Nicolas Kerdiles (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kerdiles was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (36th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[]

Kerdiles moved to Irvine, California at the age of six where he learned and trained to play hockey.[1] As a youth, he played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Los Angeles.[2] 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 led[citation needed] the Badgers 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.[3]

On Apr 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.[4] He made his professional debut with the Ducks American Hockey League affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals during the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs.[5]

On February 22, 2017, Kerdiles became the first player raised in Orange County to play for the Anaheim Ducks in his NHL debut against the Boston Bruins.[6] The club re-signed him to a one-year, two-way extension worth $650,000 on June 17, 2017.[7][8]

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.[9] He was later signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Jets on August 21, 2018.[10]

Career statistics[]

Regular season and playoffs[]

Regular season Playoffs
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
2011 United States U17 Silver medal icon 5 2 2 4 4
2011 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon 6 0 2 2 2
2012 United States WJC18 Gold medal icon 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
College
WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 2013 [11]
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2013

References[]

  1. Nic Kerdiles player profile (2015-04-05). Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
  2. Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA (2018).
  3. Kerdiles selected MVP of WCHA Tournament. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (2013-04-05). Retrieved on 2013-04-05.
  4. Nic Kerdiles leaves Wisconsin, signs NHL contract with Anaheim Ducks. Buckys5thQuarter.com (2014-04-05). Retrieved on 2014-04-05.
  5. Kerdiles makes professional debut with Admirals. Norfolk Admirals (2014-04-16). Retrieved on 2014-04-16.
  6. Orange County's Kerdiles Makes History with the Ducks. Anaheim Ducks (23 February 2017). Retrieved on 15 December 2017.
  7. "Ducks Ryan Kesler to undergo surgery, sidelined months", 2017-06-17. Retrieved on 2017-06-17. [dead link]
  8. Ducks Sign Kerdiles to One-Year Contract Extension. Anaheim Ducks (17 June 2017). Retrieved on 15 December 2017.
  9. Jets acquire Nicolas Kerdiles. Winnipeg Jets (2018-06-30). Retrieved on 2018-06-30.
  10. Jets sign Kerdiles to one-year contract (August 21, 2018). Retrieved on August 22, 2018.
  11. History and Championships. Western Collegiate Hockey Association (2013-04-05). Retrieved on 2013-04-05.

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