Nic Kerdiles’ ex-fiancée Savannah Chrisley breaks her silence after the former hockey player’s death from a motorcycle crash at 29: ‘Heaven gained the most beautiful angel’

Former NHL player Nic Kerdiles’ ex-fiancée Savannah Chrisley has made her first public comments following his tragic death.

Kerdiles died in the early hours of Saturday morning after a motorcycle accident at the age of 29.

Chrisley, who appeared on USA Network’s reality TV show ‘Chrisley Knows Best’, took to her Instagram Story to pay tribute to her ex-fiancé – although the nature of the post seemed to suggest she is back were in a romantic relationship.

In her first post, she captioned a boomerang video of the couple kissing by saying, “Still hoping you reply to my text…”

Then, in her second post, she uploaded a photo of the two holding hands and smiling as they walked along a beach and wrote, “Heaven got the most beautiful angel today… I miss you and I love you…

‘I will keep our last ‘I love you’ messages forever… Please send me a sign that you are doing well… Maybe it’s through a ham and cheese crepe… or pasta with white sauce. ..or maybe even your favorite carrot cake.

“We loved very much… and I can’t wait to ride along the beaches of heaven with you one day.”

In a statement released Saturday afternoon, the Ducks said, “We are heartbroken to hear the news of Nic Kerdiles, who died in a motorcycle accident this morning. An Irvine native, Nic became the first player from Orange County to play for the Ducks in 2017. Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.”

In 2012, the Anaheim Ducks drafted Kerdiles in the second round with the 36th overall pick. He then attended the University of Wisconsin for two seasons, where he scored 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points in 60 collegiate games.

After those two seasons, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Ducks in 2014. He debuted for Anaheim’s AHL minor league affiliate – the Norfolk Admirals – in the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs. He would go on to play for the San Diego Gulls when they became the Ducks’ new affiliate.

After playing three seasons in the minors, Kerdiles made his NHL debut on February 22, 2017 against the Boston Bruins.

Kerdiles returned to the Gulls and played eight games in their short-lived Calder Cup Playoff campaign.

But the Ducks recalled him for four exciting games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. He was on the ice in Games 5 and 6 in the second round of the Western Conference against the Edmonton Oilers, a series that Anaheim would ultimately win.

Kerdiles’ next two games came in the Western Conference Finals against the Nashville Predators. After drawing a blank in Game 5 of that series, he scored his first and only NHL point in Game 6.

His pass behind the net to teammate Chris Wagner cut Nashville’s lead to 3-2. But Nashville would win that game to eliminate Anaheim and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals.

Kerdiles would return to play in the NHL the following season for two games after signing a one-year extension.

Unfortunately, he failed to make enough of an impact to stay on the team and played his last game with Anaheim on October 15, 2017 against the Buffalo Sabres.

He was traded to the Winnipeg Jets on June 30, 2018. Although he made three appearances for their AHL team – the Manitoba Moose – he never played in the NHL again.

Kerdiles finished his NHL career with seven appearances in the regular season and the playoffs, recording one point.

In the AHL, he scored 47 goals and 60 assists for 107 regular season points in 181 regular season games.

He also had seven goals and five assists for 12 points in 18 AHL Playoff appearances.