National Hockey League Draft Profile Nicolas Kerdiles
Team
Anaheim
Round
2
Selection
6 (36 overall)
Position
Left Wing
Previous Team
USA U-18 (USHL)
DOB
1/11/1994
Height
6-2
Weight
201
Notes: American winger is the 29th-ranked North American skater by NHL Central
Scouting and is scheduled to attend the University of Wisconsin in the
fall...Recorded 20 goals and 22 assists in 50 games for the U.S. National Team
Development Program in 2011-12...The son of French parents, Kerdiles was born
in Texas and raised primarily in California...Has the size and offensive skill
to become an effective power forward at the NHL level, but scouts worry about
his tendency to disappear at times...Helped Team USA win Gold at both the 2011
and 2012 U-18 World Junior Championship.
