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Nicolas Kerdiles (born January 11, 1994) is an American former 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.

Nic Kerdiles
Kerdiles with the Norfolk Admirals in 2014
Born	(1994-01-11) January 11, 1994 (age 28) Lewisville, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Anaheim Ducks
NHL Draft	36th overall, 2012 Anaheim Ducks
Playing career	2014–2019

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]

Personal life

Kerdiles was born in Lewisville, Texas to a French father and a French-Canadian mother. His first language was French, and he has two older sisters, both born in France. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to France before settling in Irvine, California when he was six years old.[11]

Kerdiles began dating Savannah Chrisley, who stars in the reality television show Chrisley Knows Best in November 2017. They got engaged on December 24, 2018, but Chrisley announced in September 2020 that they had broken up.[11][12]

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			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
College
WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament	2013	[13]
WCHA All-Tournament Team	2013

References

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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