Kevin Fiala updated his news.
Kevin Fiala was injured at the Olympics. PDO
Badly injured at the Olympics Kevin Fiala has given more details about his recovery.
The 29-year-old Swiss striker was injured in the group stage match against Canada when his leg was twisted in contact by Tom Wilson with.
The seriousness of the situation became immediately clear. Fiala, who was in pain, was treated on the surface of the ice for a long time, before she was carefully moved in the same position on the stretcher to lie on her stomach.
Fiala’s leg had to be amputated. The Swiss’s tournament was naturally over, but the man’s NHL club Los Angeles Kings also quickly announced that Fiala would be sidelined for the rest of the season. The NHL Regular Season ends in mid-April. The Kings are still fighting for a playoff spot, but even if the season continues, Fiala will hardly be seen in the games.
– I’m doing well at the moment, although I can’t use my leg yet, Fiala told his home country For Blick magazine.
– At the moment, I’m not thinking about my return to the rink. I live one day at a time and focus on rehabilitating myself.
In the interview, Fiala also returned to the harsh end of the Olympics.
– That’s what you want to play in your home country with other guys. Ending the Olympic Games like that is not something anyone could even imagine. It wasn’t easy for me, says Fiala.
The Swiss Olympic tournament ended in a dramatic way in the quarterfinals, when Leijonat pushed back from two goals behind in the final set to win in overtime.
Fiala managed to score 40 points in 56 games for the Kings this season. In the best season of his career in Minnesota WIld 2021–22, 85 (33+52) boys were born in 82 matches.
