US EditionKings’ Kevin Fiala Injured at Winter Olympics
- Friday, Feb 13, 2026, Kevin Fiala, Switzerland forward and Los Angeles Kings winger, was stretchered off after a leg injury with 2:50 left in Canada’s 5-1 win at Milan Cortina.
- During a puck battle along the boards, Kevin Fiala and Tom Wilson tangled, and Wilson appeared to land on Fiala's left leg, twisting it.
- Kevin Fiala is a forward for the Los Angeles Kings and an essential offensive contributor, serving as their leading power-play producer, making his injury a significant blow to the team’s scoring depth.
- Under IIHF rules, Switzerland cannot add a replacement to its 25-man roster and must rely on extra skaters like Ken Jager or Sandro Schmid ahead of Feb. 15 versus Czechia.
- The Los Angeles Kings face trade-deadline considerations and roster challenges as they await further news on Fiala’s injury ahead of their Feb. 25 game against Vegas.
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Three Swiss ice hockey players hurt Canada in 1:5. NHL striker Fiala is so hard that the winter games are over for him.
Kevin Fiala Injury Update: Swiss Ice Hockey Player Ruled Out of Olympics After Stretcher Drama
By the time the stretcher rolled out, the noise inside Santagiulia Arena had curdled into something else entirely.The usual Olympic soundtrack – drums, horns, anthems shouted in three languages at once – dropped to a murmur as Kevin Fiala lay face down on the ice, elbows dug in, the rest of his body ominously still. Swiss fans who had flown to Milan to watch their country joust with hockey superpowers suddenly found themselves staring at a very …
Shock for the Swiss ice hockey team at Olympia: Kevin Fiala seriously injured Canada and was brought in pain with a stretcher from the ice.
Switzerland delivers a courageous duel to the great ice hockey power of Canada, but the sporting events are coming into the background shortly before the end. Star-struck Kevin Fiala has to be brought off the ice with the stretcher.
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Switzerland’s Kevin Fiala out of Olympics with lower-leg injury after getting tangled with Canada’s Tom Wilson
Wilson says he feels terrible for Swiss winger. "You never want to see a guy go down in a tournament like this ... Just wishing him a quick recovery."
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