"Former NHL Player Nic Kerdiles Passes Away in Tragic Nashville Motorcycle Accident"

Nicolas Kerdiles, 29, identified by Metro Nashville Police as the motorcyclist killed in a collision at 14th Avenue North intersection.

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Kerdiles, Ducks' 2012 2nd-round pick, played two seasons in Anaheim (2016-2018) and joined Wisconsin Badgers after.

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In 2018, Kerdiles was traded to the Winnipeg Jets for Chase De Leo and played one season with the Manitoba Moose.

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Preliminary investigation: Kerdiles on Indian Motorcycle ran a stop sign, striking a BMW SUV's driver's side on Wheless Street at 3:30 a.m.

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Both drivers showed no signs of impairment at the scene. Kerdiles was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he later passed away.

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Kerdiles, engaged to Savannah Chrisley, featured on her family's reality TV series, "Chrisley Knows Best" and "Growing Up Chrisley" between 2018 and 2019, as per IMDB.com.

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Tennessee real estate worker Chrisley expressed her grief on Instagram Stories, posting their photo and hoping for Kerdiles to reply.

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The couple parted ways in 2020.

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USA Hockey mourns Kerdiles, who helped Team USA win 2 gold medals.

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