{"id":457488,"date":"2026-02-14T03:02:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T03:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/457488\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T03:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T03:02:23","slug":"kevin-fiala-injury-updates-team-switzerland-l-a-kings-forward-stretchered-off-ice-in-game-vs-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/457488\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Fiala injury updates: Team Switzerland, L.A Kings forward stretchered off ice in game vs. Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kevin Fiala injury updates: Team Switzerland, L.A Kings forward stretchered off ice in game vs. Canada<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Switzerland faced a tough game overall. Canada beat Switzerland 5\u20131\u00a0in their Men’s Olympic hockey preliminary round, and the Swiss also lost one of their key forwards.<\/p>\n

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Canada controlled the game tempo, outshooting Switzerland 27\u201316 in the first two periods, earning their second victory of the tournament.<\/p>\n

The game took a downturn when Swiss star Kevin Fiala suffered a serious lower-leg injury and was stretchered off the ice with just 2:50 left in the third period, casting a shadow over the event.<\/p>\n

The Sporting News has more on Fiala’s injury and any updates regarding the Swiss forward.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Fiala injury updates<\/p>\n

This section will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n

Feb. 13, 5:45 PM: Fiala was carried off the ice on a stretcher during Switzerland’s Olympic game against Canada after seemingly injuring his lower leg. There are no further updates on his status at this time.<\/p>\n

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What happened to Kevin Fiala<\/p>\n

Fiala was engaged in a puck battle along the boards with Canadian forward Tom Wilson. As the two players fell, their legs became entangled, and Wilson appeared to land on Fiala’s leg, causing it to twist awkwardly.<\/p>\n

Fiala was unable to bear weight on his left leg and appeared visibly distressed, indicating an injury, as he pointed to his skate. After an extended delay, medical personnel placed him on a stretcher and transported him off the ice, while players from both benches acknowledged the incident with stick taps as a gesture of support.<\/p>\n

The loss of Fiala, a prominent offensive player for Switzerland, is a significant setback as the team prepares for an important match against Czechia on Feb. 15, which will determine second place in Group A.<\/p>\n

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Where is Kevin Fiala from?<\/p>\n

Fiala is from the lovely city of St. Gallen in Switzerland, where he grew up.<\/p>\n

He has Czech roots, with both of his parents being Czech, which adds a rich cultural story.<\/p>\n

Fiala has proudly represented Switzerland on the international stage, competing in the World Junior Championships and the IIHF World Championships, where he has earned multiple silver medals, showcasing his talent and dedication.<\/p>\n

Kevin Fiala NHL team<\/p>\n

Fiala is a forward for the\u00a0Los Angeles Kings<\/a>.\u00a0He is in his fourth season with the team (2025\u201326) and has a seven-year contract that extends through the\u00a02028\u201329 season.<\/p>\n

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Fiala has been an essential offensive contributor for the Kings this season, amassing 18 goals and 22 assists\u00a0for a total of 40 points across 56 games prior to the NHL’s Olympic intermission.<\/p>\n

Is Switzerland allowed to replace Kevin Fiala<\/p>\n

No, Switzerland is\u00a0not permitted to substitute Fiala on their 25-man roster. According to the\u00a0International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) tournament regulations, rosters are considered fixed once the competition has commenced.<\/p>\n

Teams were authorized to make injury-related replacements solely until\u00a0February 11, 2026, the initial day of the men’s tournament.<\/p>\n

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The IIHF accommodates injuries by allowing larger rosters (25 players) than those dressed for individual matches (22 skaters and 3 goaltenders).<\/p>\n

Switzerland will be obliged to rely on the “extra” skaters already on its roster, such as forwards\u00a0Ken Jager\u00a0or\u00a0Sandro Schmid, to fill Fiala’s position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kevin Fiala injury updates: Team Switzerland, L.A Kings forward stretchered off ice in game vs. Canada originally appeared…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":457489,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5126],"tags":[19,5,1270,186,1760,240,5303,793,145,5304,5302,4,55526,6711,280],"class_list":{"0":"post-457488","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-kings","8":"tag-canada","9":"tag-hockey","10":"tag-kevin-fiala","11":"tag-kings","12":"tag-la","13":"tag-la-kings","14":"tag-lakings","15":"tag-los-angeles","16":"tag-los-angeles-kings","17":"tag-losangeles","18":"tag-losangeleskings","19":"tag-nhl","20":"tag-olympic-game","21":"tag-switzerland","22":"tag-tom-wilson"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116066762364767990","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=457488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/457488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/457489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=457488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=457488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=457488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}