Former NHL and AHL player Nicolas Kerdiles died Saturday after a motorcycle crash in Nashville, police say. 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, the Metro Nashville Police Department said.
The SUV's driver immediately stopped, and there were no signs of impairment in either driver, police said. Kerdiles died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Police don't anticipate any charges in the crash. The Manitoba Moose are saddened to learn of the passing of Nic Kerdiles. We extend our deepest condolences to Nic's family and loved ones. <a href="https://t.co/5PnHVVy5XA">pic.twitter.com/5PnHVVy5XA</a> 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.