{"id":5613,"date":"2026-02-14T02:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T02:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/5613\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T02:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T02:43:07","slug":"kevin-fiala-injury-update-swiss-star-out-for-olympics-with-leg-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/5613\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Fiala injury update: Swiss star out for Olympics with leg injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Los Angeles Kings<\/a> forward Kevin Fiala will be sidelined with an injury for the remainder of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 6-foot forward got tangled up along the boards with Tom Wilson in the third period of Switzerland’s 5-1 loss against a loaded Canada team<\/a> on Friday, Feb. 13 at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan.<\/p>\n

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Switzerland provided an update on Fiala’s injury in a news release<\/a> on Feb. 13. “Kevin Fiala was injured in the second group game against Canada and will miss the rest of the Olympic tournament,” the Swiss said in a social media post accompanying the release.<\/p>\n

A translation of the release says Fiala suffered a “lower leg injury.”<\/p>\n

Fiala is one of 147 NHL players<\/a> representing their native country in the 2026 Winter Games, and one of 11 players on Switzerland’s roster.<\/p>\n

According to The Athletic<\/a>, Fiala had to be stretchered off the ice with his face down “as emergency personnel avoided moving him too much.” He was then taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n

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“Very hard,” Swiss forward Nico Hischier said after the game, according to The Athletic.<\/a> “Stuff like that is hard to watch. Kevin\u2019s a big part of our group. In hockey, stuff like that happens. But it\u2019s tough to watch and didn\u2019t look great. I hope it\u2019s better than it looked like.”<\/p>\n

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Added Wilson: “It\u2019s the Olympic Games and I feel terrible that he may not be able to keep playing. Just sending his family and him my best. You never want to see a guy go down \u2014 in a tournament like this, especially. Sucks for the country, for their team. Just wishing him a quick recovery.”<\/p>\n

In 56 games this season for the Kings, Fiala has recorded 18 goals. Switzerland returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 6:10 a.m. ET against Czechia inside the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.<\/p>\n

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