Past NHL player Nicholas Kerdiles died in a motorcycle accident at age 29

Former hockey player Nicholas Kerdiles died Saturday in a motorcycle accident in Nashville, police said. He was 29 years old.

A former Anaheim Ducks hockey player drove his motorcycle through a stop sign and collided with the driver's side of an SUV, according to Metro Nashville police. The driver of the SUV immediately stopped, with both drivers showing no signs of a traffic violation.

Kerdiles died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Police have no plans to file charges in the crash.

Kerdiles was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in 2012 and spent two seasons with the team, appearing in three games during the 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 seasons. He was traded to the Winnipeg Jets in 2018 and played for the Manitoba Moose's minor league farm club. He recently worked in real estate in Nashville.

"We are saddened by the news of Nick Kerdiles' death," the Anaheim Ducks wrote Saturday on social media. "Nick, originally from Irvine, became the first player from Orange County to play for the Anaheim Ducks in 2017.

The USA Hockey National Hockey Board also posted a message on social media of grief over Kerdiles' death. The organization noted that Kerdiles helped the U.S. Under-18 National Team win gold medals twice at the International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 World Championships.

He also played on the varsity team at the University of Wisconsin, whose hockey program also mourned the loss of Kerdiles on social media, noting his "great spirit as part of our Badger family. "

Kerdiles was once engaged to Savannah Chrisley, known for appearing on the TV show "Chrisley Knows Best." The couple parted ways in 2020. Chrisley posted on social media about Kerdiles' death on Saturday, saying, "I miss you and love you." "We loved hard... and I can't wait to ride bikes along the beaches of paradise with you one day," Chrisley wrote.