Current:Home > NewsNicolas Kerdiles, former NHL player and onetime fiance of Savannah Chrisley, killed in motorcycle crash at age 29-LoTradeCoin
Nicolas Kerdiles, former NHL player and onetime fiance of Savannah Chrisley, killed in motorcycle crash at age 29
View Date:2024-12-24 10:52:19
Nicolas Kerdiles, a former NHL hockey player who was once engaged to TV personality Savannah Chrisley, died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville, according to police. He was 29.
The one-time hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks drove his motorcycle through a stop sign early Saturday and hit the driver's side of an SUV, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. The SUV's driver immediately stopped, and there were no signs of impairment in either driver, police added.
Kerdiles died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Police don't anticipate any charges in the crash.
The Ducks drafted Kerdiles in 2012 and he spent two seasons with the team, appearing in three games combined in the 2016-17 and the 2017-18 seasons. He was traded in 2018 to the Winnipeg Jets and played for the Manitoba Moose in the minor leagues. More recently, he had worked in real estate in Nashville.
"We're heartbroken to hear the news about Nic Kerdiles," the Ducks posted on social media Saturday. "An Irvine native, Nic became the first player from Orange County to play for the Ducks, in 2017. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and loved ones."
USA Hockey, the national governing body for the sport, posted on social media that it was "heartbroken" to hear about Kerdiles' death. The organization noted that Kerdiles helped Team USA's under-18 squad win two gold medals at the International Ice Hockey Federation's U18 World Championship.
"We extend our deepest condolences to Nick's family, friends & teammates during this difficult time," USA Hockey wrote.
Kerdiles played in college for the University of Wisconsin, whose hockey program also mourned Kerdiles on social media, posting about his "great spirit as part of our Badger family."
Kerdiles was once engaged to Savannah Chrisley, who is known for starring on the TV show, "Chrisley Knows Best." The couple split in 2020. Chrisley posted on social media about Kerdiles' death on Saturday, saying, "I miss you and I love you."
"We loved hard ... and I can't wait to ride bikes along the beaches of heaven with you one day," Chrisley posted.
In a subsequent post on Sunday, she wrote: "It is impossible to believe that you are really gone. I am not sure how to even absorb that news, I don't know how to react. I am so sad and so numb. I don't want to believe it… I keep texting your phone and just hope you respond."
- In:
- Motorcycle Crash
- Anaheim Ducks
- Nashville
- Obituary
veryGood! (25)
Related
- NATO’s Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances
- Corner collapses at six-story Bronx apartment building, leaving apartments exposed
- Ranking the best college football hires this offseason from best to worst
- What to know about abortion lawsuits being heard in US courts this week
- Reds honor Pete Rose with a 14-hour visitation at Great American Ball Park
- George Santos is in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors
- Legislation that provides nature the same rights as humans gains traction in some countries
- Bronny James makes college basketball debut for USC after cardiac arrest
- Full House's John Stamos Shares Message to Costar Dave Coulier Amid Cancer Battle
- Mason Disick Looks So Grown Up in Rare Family Photo
Ranking
- Louisiana asks court to block part of ruling against Ten Commandments in classrooms
- Tyreek Hill exits Dolphins’ game vs. Titans with an ankle injury
- 2 high school students in Georgia suffered chemical burns, hospitalized in lab accident
- Miss Nicaragua pageant director announces her retirement after accusations of ‘conspiracy’
- Cleveland Browns’ Hakeem Adeniji Shares Stillbirth of Baby Boy Days Before Due Date
- 5-year-old Detroit boy dies, shoots himself with gun in front of siblings: Authorities
- Macy's receives buyout offer — is it all about real estate?
- Cowboys' Micah Parsons on NFL officials' no-call for holding: 'I told you it's comical'
Recommendation
-
Dogecoin soars after Trump's Elon Musk announcement: What to know about the cryptocurrency
-
A countdown to climate action
-
Report says United Arab Emirates is trying nearly 90 detainees on terror charges during COP28 summit
-
Skier triggers avalanche on Mount Washington, suffers life-threatening injury
-
Lost luggage? This new Apple feature will let you tell the airline exactly where it is.
-
Zelenskyy will arrive on Capitol Hill to grim mood as Biden’s aid package for Ukraine risks collapse
-
Social Media Affects Opinions, But Not the Way You Might Think
-
Fantasy football winners, losers: Chase Brown making case for more touches