Source: Michael Martin\/NHLI via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nIn the early hours at 3:30 a.m. ET, Nic Kerdiles was involved in a fatal motorcycle accident, reportedly running a stop sign and colliding with an SUV according to WSMV-TV. Despite immediate medical attention, Kerdiles tragically passed away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Anaheim Ducks team expressed deep sorrow for the loss of Kerdiles, noting his historical significance as the first player from Orange County to join the team in 2017. Kerdiles had also been engaged to reality TV star Savannah Crisley for an extended period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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