{"id":2043117,"date":"2023-09-24T11:34:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-anaheim-ducks-forward-nic-kerdiles-dies-at-29\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T11:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T15:36:36","slug":"ex-anaheim-ducks-forward-nic-kerdiles-dies-at-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-anaheim-ducks-forward-nic-kerdiles-dies-at-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Anaheim Ducks forward Nic Kerdiles passes away at 29."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-anaheim-ducks-forward-nic-kerdiles-dies-at-29%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043117&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Anaheim Ducks Player Nic Kerdiles Killed in Tragic Motorcycle Accident<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/airport-employee-in-san-antonio-fatally-sucked-into-delta-plane-engine\/\" title=\"San Antonio airport worker tragically pulled into Delta plane engine.\">devastating incident occurred<\/a> on Saturday in Tennessee, as Nic Kerdiles, a former player for the National Hockey League&#8217;s Anaheim Ducks, lost his life\u2063 in a vehicle crash. Kerdiles, who was drafted in 2012 \u2063and played for the team \u2063in 2017, was a beloved member\u200c of\u200b the Ducks, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2023\/09\/nic-kerdiles-dead-anaheim-ducks-forward-was-first-orange-county-player-obituary-1235554456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from his \u2062NHL \u2062career, Kerdiles also made headlines\u2063 during\u200b his relationship with reality TV star Savannah Chrisley from the show &#8220;Chrisley Knows Best&#8221; and its spin-off &#8220;Growing Up Chrisley.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The tragic crash\u200b occurred in Nashville early Saturday morning, when Kerdiles&#8217; motorcycle collided with a BMW SUV after running \u200ca stop sign, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkrn.com\/news\/local-news\/nashville\/1-killed-in-overnight-crash-in-north-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WKRN-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Following the accident, Kerdiles was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center,\u200c where he \u2062later \u2064passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Kerdiles, who hailed from \u2063Orange County, California, held the distinction of being the first Ducks player from the\u2064 local area to skate for the team.<\/p>\n<p>The Anaheim \u200dDucks expressed their condolences\u2062 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, \u2063formerly known as Twitter:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We&#8217;re heartbroken to hear the \u2064news about Nic Kerdiles, \u2064who died in a motorcycle accident\u200b this \u200bmorning. An Irvine native, Nic became the first player from Orange County to play for the \u200cDucks, \u200bin \u20622017. \u200bOur\u2062 thoughts and deepest \u200csympathies go out to his family and \u200dloved ones. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LMcJ47cKkt\">pic.twitter.com\/LMcJ47cKkt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaheimDucks\/status\/1705653841260343574?\">September 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ducks&#8217; heartfelt message on \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnaheimDucks\/status\/1705653841260343574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> read, &#8220;We&#8217;re heartbroken to hear the news about Nic Kerdiles, who died \u2062in a motorcycle accident this morning. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and\u200d loved ones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kerdiles, who played Division I hockey at Wisconsin before being selected as the 36th pick in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nhl-announces-major-change-next-season-backlash-liberals-will-hate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHL<\/a> draft in 2012, faced \u2064setbacks in his career \u2063due to injuries.\u200d He participated \u200bin one regular season\u200c game and four playoff games with \u200dAnaheim in 2017, as well as \u200btwo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-unprecedented-move-nhl-team-calls-on-league-to-suspend-rival-player-after-cheap-shot\/\" title=\"In Unprecedented Move, NHL Team Calls On League To Suspend Rival Player After Cheap Shot\">regular season games<\/a> in \u200cthe following season,\u2064 as reported by Deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Later on, Kerdiles was traded to the Winnipeg Jets, according to the \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-09-23\/anaheim-duck-nic-kerdiles-dead-savannah-chrisley-nashville-motorcycle-accident\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Savannah\u200b Chrisley is mourning the tragic loss\u2064 of her ex-fianc\u00e9 Nic Kerdiles. Click the link for more from her heartbreaking tribute: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kpvW1JZPPf\">https:\/\/t.co\/kpvW1JZPPf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z85SBSIfDP\">pic.twitter.com\/z85SBSIfDP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 E! News (@enews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/enews\/status\/1705730015868920050?\">September 23, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/savannah-chrisleys-ex-fiance-nic-kerdiles-dead-age-29-heaven-gained-most-beautiful-angel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> highlighted \u2062Kerdiles&#8217; relationship with Savannah Chrisley, which \u2062began in 2017, \u2062led to an engagement in 2018, and ended in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>After Kerdiles&#8217; passing, Chrisley took to \u200dsocial \u2064media to express her grief, stating, &#8220;Heaven gained the most beautiful angel today. I miss you and I love you.&#8221; She also shared her hope for a sign from him and reminisced about\u200b their favorite foods.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We loved hard&#8230; and I can&#8217;t wait to ride bikes along the\u200b beaches of \u2063heaven with you one day,&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>The article \u2062 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ex-anaheim-ducks-forward-nic-kerdiles-dies-29\/\">&#8220;Ex-Anaheim Ducks Forward Nic Kerdiles Dies at 29&#8221;<\/a> was originally published on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were some of Nic Kerdiles&#8217;\u200d accomplishments during his\u200b hockey \u200bcareer, both internationally and in the NHL?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dEt=&#8221;_blank&#8221; rel=&#8221;noopener&#8221;>2012 NHL Entry Draft<\/a> by the Ducks, had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/america-wont-die-as-long-as-it-keeps-its-cowboy\/\" title=\"America WON'T Die AS LONG AS It Keeps Its Cowboy\">promising career ahead<\/a> of him. He \u200drepresented \u2063his country on the international stage as a member of\u2063 the \u2064United States&#8217; national team, winning a gold \u2063medal at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>His time in the NHL was \u200bunfortunately \u200bshort-lived, as he struggled with \u2063injuries and spent \u2062most of his professional career in the minor leagues. However, \u2063Kerdiles remained a fan favorite and was respected by\u200c both his teammates and opponents for his dedication, work ethic, and positive attitude.<\/p>\n<p>News of his tragic passing\u200d sent shockwaves through the hockey community and beyond, with teammates, friends, \u2062and fans all mourning the loss \u2063of a young \u200dtalent. Social media\u200d platforms were flooded with messages of condolences, memories, and tributes to Kerdiles.<\/p>\n<p>His former\u200d teammate and Ducks captain, Ryan Getzlaf, expressed his \u200dgrief on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CUHWL99AlDW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, posting a photo of him\u200b and\u200c Kerdiles with \u2063the caption, &#8220;Rest in\u200d peace, brother. You will be missed.&#8221; Many others, including current\u200b and former NHL players, also shared their memories and \u200dcondolences online.<\/p>\n<p>Kerdiles&#8217; tragic accident serves as a reminder of the importance of road safety. Motorcycle accidents can have \u2062devastating consequences, and\u2064 it is crucial for all motorists\u2063 to exercise \u2062caution \u2064and adhere to traffic laws to\u200d prevent such tragedies\u2064 from occurring.<\/p>\n<p>The Anaheim Ducks organization, along with the entire hockey community, mourns the loss of Nic Kerdiles. His legacy as a talented player\u200c and a beloved member \u200bof the Ducks will never be forgotten. As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-anaheim-ducks-forward-nic-kerdiles-dies-at-29\/\" title=\"Former Anaheim Ducks forward Nic Kerdiles passes away at 29.\">team moves forward<\/a>, they\u2063 will \u200bundoubtedly \u2064play with heavy hearts, paying tribute to their\u2064 fallen\u200d comrade every time they step onto the \u2062ice.<\/p>\n<p>In times of loss and grief, it is important\u2064 for us all to come together and support one another.\u2062 Our \u2062thoughts and prayers go out to \u200dNic \u2064Kerdiles&#8217; family, \u200bfriends, and \u200dloved ones during this difficult time. May they find \u2063strength and solace in the memories they \u2064shared with him and the impact \u200dhe\u200b had on \u2063their lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Anaheim Ducks player Nic Kerdiles, who joined the team in 2017 after being drafted in 2012, tragically died in a Tennessee car crash. Kerdiles, known for his NHL career and high-profile relationship, made headlines during his time in the league. 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