Nic Kerdiles

Nic Kerdiles is known as an American professional hockey player. He is most famous for playing on the Anaheim Ducks. He is also known for being engaged to reality TV star, Savannah Chrisley.

Background and Age

Nicolas Kerdiles was born on January 11, 1994 in Lewisville, TX. His family moved to Irvine, California where he learned and prepared to play hockey. Nic played in the 2007 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey group from Los Angeles during his teen years. He played for the United States National Development Team from 2010 to 2012.

Nic went to the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he participated in two seasons of NCAA Division I hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers. He drove the Badgers to win the Bro Edgemoor Trophy as the WCHA season finisher champion during his rookie season.

Career and Net Worth

Nic Kerdiles was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. He didn't end up playing a game with the Ducks until 2016-2017, contributing a large portion of his early career with the AHL's Norfolk Admirals.

Nic Kerdiles became the first player raised in Orange County to play for the Anaheim Ducks in his NHL debut against the Boston Bruins. The club resigned him to a one-year, two-way development deal worth $650,000 on June 17, 2017. Referring to his limited role as an approaching constrained free agent, Kerdiles was traded by the Ducks to the Winnipeg Jets. This deal was made for Chase De Leo on June 30, 2018. He was later set apart to a one-year, two-course contract with the Jets on August 21, 2018.

Nic played for the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League while under contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League. He ultimately resigned from hockey because of various wounds and injuries, After feeling the impacts of the physically demanding game of ice hockey, Nic decided to hang his boots and start the next chapter in his life.

Marriage, Wife, and Kids

Nic and reality TV star, Savannah Chrisley started flirting on Instagram. They took their connection offline and started dating in November 2017. A year later, they got engaged on Dec. 24, 2018. In July 2020, Nic Kerdiles and his fiance, Savannah Chrisley announced that they still plan to get married after having to postpone their plans due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a trailer for the up and coming season of Chrisley Knows Best, Savannah and Kerdiles told her father, Todd Chrisley that their wedding and commitment were off temporarily.