{"id":457596,"date":"2026-02-14T05:33:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/457596\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T05:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:33:57","slug":"switzerland-drops-unfortunate-kevin-fiala-olympics-injury-update-after-scary-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/457596\/","title":{"rendered":"Switzerland drops unfortunate Kevin Fiala Olympics injury update after scary incident"},"content":{"rendered":"

Switzerland drops unfortunate Kevin Fiala Olympics injury update after scary incident<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Switzerland suffered a major loss in Friday\u2019s game against powerful Canada when Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala went down on the ice hard following a collision with Washington\u2019s Tom Wilson. The Canadian forward is well known for his aggressive play that sometimes goes over the edge, but this did not appear to be one of those moments. Instead, the two Olympians got engaged near the boards, and Wilson fell on top of Fiala as they both hit the ice.<\/p>\n

There was nothing malicious about the hit, but it was clear that Fiala was hurt badly<\/a>. He was on the ice for several minutes until he was transported off the ice on a gurney. Fiala was able to move his upper body, but his lower body was clearly injured and he did not make any movements while he was being wheeled off the ice.<\/p>\n

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Shortly after Switzerland\u2019s 5-1 loss to Team Canada, the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation made the announcement that Fiala\u2019s participation<\/a> in the rest of the tournament was over. There was no word on the long-term effects of the injury when he returns to North America to play for the Los Angeles Kings, but the likelihood is that doctors will have to do additional examinations before determining exactly what is wrong and how much action Fiala will have to miss.<\/p>\n

Switzerland\u2019s head coach Patrick Fischer was clearly upset to see his player go down with the injury. \u201cObviously, it doesn\u2019t look very good,\u201d Fischer said<\/a>, per NHL.com. \u201cTough, tough, tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Related: Ilia Malinin breaks silence after failing to medal in Olympic men\u2019s singles figure skating<\/a><\/p>\n

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