Ex-NHL player "Nic Kerdiles" Dies in motorcycle crash at the age of 29

metalmachine · Sep 24, 2023

Nicolas Kerdiles, former professional ice hockey player and Savannah Chrisley's ex-fiancé, has died after being involved in a motorcycle crash in Nashville, Tennessee, early Sept. 23.

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said a 29-year-old motorcycle rider identified as Kerdiles died after colliding with an SUV.

"The preliminary investigation shows that Kerdiles was driving his Indian Motorcycle west on Wheless Street when he traveled through the stop sign and struck the driver’s side of the BMW,"

Kerdiles was rushed to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead Saturday, police said.

The BMW driver stopped, and there were no signs of impairment from either motorist. No charges were anticipated, the department said.

Hours before the crash, Kerdiles shared an Instagram story of a person in a helmet posing on an Indian motorcycle with the caption, "Night rider."

Kerdiles played in three NHL regular-season games (one in 2016-17, two in 2017-18) and recorded an assist in four playoff games with the Ducks in 2017.
His AHL career included stops with the Norfolk Admirals, San Diego Gulls, and most recently with the Manitoba Moose in 2018-19.