Los Angeles Kings forward Kevin Fiala suffered a serious leg injury late in Switzerland's 5-1 loss to Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The 29-year-old winger was stretchered off the ice after a collision with Tom Wilson. Swiss coach Patrick Fischer described the moment as tough for the team.
The incident occurred at 17:10 of the third period during Switzerland's Group A matchup against Canada at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena in Milan on February 13, 2026. Fiala was pursuing the puck along the boards when he collided with Canadian forward Tom Wilson. The two players tangled, and Wilson fell on Fiala's left leg, leaving the Swiss forward unable to move his lower body. Lying on his stomach, Fiala was stretchered off the ice while both teams watched from their benches. No penalty was called on the play.
Switzerland head coach Patrick Fischer addressed the injury post-game, stating, "We haven’t seen him yet. I think he went to the hospital. Obviously, it doesn’t look very good. Tough, tough, tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously." Fiala had been transported to a hospital, and his availability for Switzerland's next game against Czechia on Sunday remains uncertain.
Canada secured first place in Group A with the victory, improving to 2-0-0. Connor McDavid led the way with three points, including his first Olympic goal. Switzerland, now 1-0-1-0, sits second in the group with three points. Fiala had recorded an assist in Switzerland's 4-0 win over France the previous day but had no points against Canada.
Fiala's Los Angeles Kings teammate, defenseman Drew Doughty, who plays for Canada, expressed concern: "Tough to see. Hopefully he’s going to be fine quick, we need that guy on my team back home, big time. That’s not something I wanted, obviously, to happen. Going to go find him right now and see how he’s doing."
For the Kings, Fiala has appeared in 58 games this season, tallying 18 goals and 40 points while averaging 19:09 of ice time. The injury raises concerns for both Switzerland's Olympic run and Los Angeles' postseason aspirations.
