Kevin Fiala, a forward for the Los Angeles Kings, will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 National Hockey League season after sustaining a fracture in his left lower leg during Olympic play. The injury occurred Friday, February 13, 2026, in a game between Switzerland and Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in Milan, Italy.
The Kings announced Sunday that Fiala underwent surgery and will be reevaluated following the conclusion of the NHL regular season. The team did not disclose the specific nature of the fracture.
The incident took place with 2:50 remaining in the third period. Fiala became entangled with Canadian forward Tom Wilson along the boards in the Canadian end and Wilson subsequently fell onto Fiala’s left leg. Play was immediately stopped as Fiala remained on the ice in obvious pain.
Medical personnel attended to Fiala before placing him on a stretcher and removing him from the ice. Players from both teams gathered around him in support as he was being transported off the playing surface. Switzerland’s head coach, Patrick Fischer, confirmed to reporters after the game that Fiala was taken to a hospital for further evaluation.
Prior to the injury, Fiala had recorded 18 goals and 22 assists in 56 games for the Kings this season, continuing a streak of consistent offensive production. He was on pace for his seventh consecutive season with at least 20 goals.
Fiala is a veteran of international competition with Switzerland, having represented his country at seven World Championship tournaments. He had logged 20:04 of ice time in the game against Canada, which Switzerland lost 5-1. He registered an assist in Switzerland’s opening game of the tournament, a 4-0 victory over France on Thursday, February 12, marking his first career Olympic point.
Tom Wilson described the play as an unfortunate accident, stating, “It’s the Olympic Games and I feel terrible that he may not be able to keep playing. Just sending his family and him my best.” Nico Hischier, a Swiss forward and teammate of Fiala, also indicated that the incident appeared unintentional, saying, “It seemed like an innocuous play… I don’t witness any intention at all.”
Switzerland is scheduled to continue its Olympic schedule on Sunday, February 16, against Czechia.
