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Switzerland hockey superstar Kevin Fiala left fans concerned after being stretchered off vs. Canada while face down.
Forward Kevin Fiala was taken off the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena ice on a stretcher and brought to a local hospital at the end of the third period in Friday’s 5-1 loss in the Olympics preliminary round to Team Canada after ending up in a scary collision.
A win over the Czech Republic on Sunday would ensure an easier path to the Olympic men’s hockey quarterfinals. Hearing from the injured Fiala, recovering in hospital from surgery, was a special boost.
MILAN -- Kevin Fiala was taken from the ice on a stretcher late in the third period for Team Switzerland in a 5-1 loss to Team Canada in a Group A game at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 at Santagiulia Arena on Friday.