Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 NHL regular season after undergoing successful surgery to repair fractures in his left lower leg.
The Kings announced that the 29-year-old is resting comfortably and will begin his recovery and rehabilitation program.
His status will be re-evaluated at the end of the regular season.
Fiala was taken off the ice on a stretcher late in Switzerland’s 5-1 loss to Canada on Friday at Milano Cortina 2026, after a collision with forward Tom Wilson. He was placed face down on the stretcher and appeared to have an aircast on his leg as he was wheeled off the ice.
“Tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously,” Switzerland coach Patrick Fischer said. “It was an accident.”
“Just unlucky,” Wilson said after the game. “He’s a competitor, obviously. At this point, it’s the Olympic Games, and I feel terrible that he may not be able to keep playing, and just sending his family and him my best. You never want to see a guy go down in a tournament like this, especially. It sucks for the country, for their team, and just wishing him a quick recovery.”
Fiala has 18 goals and 40 points in 55 games with the Kings this season, his fourth with the club.
He was originally selected 11th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2014 NHL Draft. In 707 career games with the Preds, Kings and Minnesota Wild, Fiala has 229 goals and 528 points.