Former Manitoba Moose forward Nic Kerdiles has passed away following a motorcycle crash in Nashville on Saturday morning.
Local authorities have confirmed the death of former Manitoba Moose forward Nic Kerdiles following a motorcycle crash in early morning hours of Saturday in Nashville.
He was 29.
Kerdiles ran a stop sign on his Indian Scout in a residential neighbourhood just north of central Nashville at approximately 3:30 AM. His bike collided with the driver's side of a passing BMW. Kerdiles was transported to hospital where he later died.
Alchohol and/or drugs have been ruled out as contributing factors to the wreck.
The former professional hockey player-turned real estate agent was most notably known for dating Savannah Chrisley and appearing on various episodes of the family reality show 'Chrisley Knows Best'. The two were engaged but later called it off, with the couple formally splitting in 2020.
Eerily, Kerdiles shared a photo to his Instagram story on his bike with the caption 'night rider' mere hours before his death on Saturday.
Chrisley posted her own photo to Instagram following her ex-fiance's death, writing: "Heaven gained the most beautiful angel today -I miss you and I love you."
"I'll forever save our last messages of 'I love you.' please send me a sign that you're ok," Chrisley added. "We loved hard ... and I can't wait to ride bikes with you along the beaches of heaven one day."
Kerdiles spent the majority of his hockey career with the Anaheim Ducks organization - the club to which he was drafted. But he did conclude his career in the American Hockey League with the Moose. He played three games in Manitoba, collecting a singular assist and four penalty minutes during the 2018-19 season.