Nic Kerdiles

Nic Kerdiles
Born (1994-01-11) January 11, 1994
Lewisville, Texas, USA
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Anaheim Ducks
San Diego Gulls (AHL)
NHL Draft 36th overall, 2012
Anaheim Ducks
Playing career 2014–present

Nicolas Kerdiles (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing as a prospect within the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Kerdiles was selected by the Anaheim Ducks in the 2nd round (36th overall) of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Kerdiles attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played two season of NCAA Division I hockey with the Wisconsin Badgers. During his freshman season he led the Badgers to capture the Broadmoor Trophy as the WCHA playoff champion, and was recognized for his outstanding performance when he was voted the most valuable player of the 2013 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.[1]

On Apr 5, 2014, Kerdiles relinquished his final two seasons of NCAA eligibility to sign a three-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League.[2] He made his professional Duck's American Hockey League affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals during the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2010–11 U.S. National Development Team USHL 32 12 8 20 52 — — — — —
2011–12 U.S. National Development Team USHL 18 4 9 13 18 — — — — —
2012–13 University of Wisconsin WCHA 32 11 22 33 37 — — — — —
2013–14 University of Wisconsin B1G 28 15 23 38 33 — — — — —
2013–14 Norfolk Admirals AHL 6 1 3 4 2 10 3 1 4 2
2014–15 Norfolk Admirals AHL 51 9 17 26 43 — — — — —
2015–16 San Diego Gulls AHL 45 15 12 27 70 — — — — —
AHL totals 102 25 32 57 115 10 3 1 4 2

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2011 United States U17 2nd, silver medalist(s) 5 2 2 4 4
2011 United States WJC18 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 0 2 2 2
2012 United States WJC18 1st, gold medalist(s) 6 4 5 9 2
2014 United States WJC 5th 5 2 5 7 4
Junior totals 22 8 14 22 12

Awards and honours

Awards Year
WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament 2013 [4]
WCHA All-Tournament Team 2013

References

  1. ↑ "Kerdiles selected MVP of WCHA Tournament". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Nic Kerdiles leaves Wisconsin, signs NHL contract with Anaheim Ducks". Buckys5thQuarter.com. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Kerdiles makes professional debut with Admirals". Norfolk Admirals. 2014-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  4. ↑ "History and Championships". Western Collegiate Hockey Association. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
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