play for the Anaheim Ducks. Kerdiles was also the club's first-ever draft pick that was raised in Orange County (Irvine, Calif.) after being selected in the second round (36th overall) of the 2012 NHL Draft in Pittsburgh.
The 6-2, 192-pound forward has collected 32-40=72 points with 140 penalty minutes (PIM) in 129 career AHL games with San Diego (2015-17) and Norfolk (2013-15). He has also appeared in 13 career Calder Cup Playoff games, earning 5-2=7 points with four PIM. In 27 games with San Diego this season, Kerdiles has 7-8=15 points with a +1 rating and 25 PIM. He has also recorded 2-1=3 points in three games during San Diego's 2017 First Round Calder Cup Playoff matchup with the Ontario Reign.
Kase, 21 (11/8/95), made his NHL playoff debut in Game 1 of the First Round on Apr. 13 vs. Calgary, going scoreless on two shots. In 53 regular-season games with the Ducks, Kase earned 5-10=15 points with 18 PIM. He made his NHL debut on Nov. 2 vs. Pittsburgh and scored his first career NHL goal and game-winning goal on Dec. 1 in Vancouver.
Selected by Anaheim in the seventh round (205th overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft, Kase has recorded 14-12=26 points with 10 PIM and a +10 rating in 39 career AHL games with San Diego, including 6-6=12 points and a +13 rating in 14 contests this season. The 6-0, 180-pound forward has also earned 1-4=5 points in 12 career Calder Cup Playoff games with the Gulls, including one assist (0-1=1) in three games during San Diego's 2017 First Round matchup with the Ontario Reign.
