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SoCal Hockey Community Shaken by Death of Nic Kerdiles in Motorcycle Crash

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SoCal Hockey Community Shaken by Death of Nic Kerdiles in Motorcycle Crash
Nicolas Kerdiles (58) of the Anaheim Ducks looks on during the first period of a game against the Boston Bruins at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 22, 2017. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Dan Wood
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The Southern California hockey community is reeling after one of its more accomplished members, one-time Anaheim Ducks forward Nic Kerdiles, died early the morning of Sept. 23 following a motorcycle crash in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mr. Kerdiles, who was 29, grew up in Irvine, California, was captain of the LA Selects’ talent-laden, 1994-birth-year team, and saw limited duty with the Ducks, becoming the only homegrown Orange County product to ever suit up for the NHL club.

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Dan Wood is a community sports reporter based in Orange County, California. He has covered sports professionally for some 43 years, spending nearly three decades in the newspaper industry and 14 years in radio. He is an avid music fan, with a strong lean toward country and classic rock.
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