Kevin Fiala
Kevin Fiala (born 22 July 1996) is a Swiss professional ice hockey left winger for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent one season with the Malmö Redhawks junior team, then joined HV71, splitting a season between their junior team and their senior team in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), being selected by the Nashville Predators 11th overall in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. Fiala started the following season with HV71 before moving to North America halfway through, splitting two seasons between the Predators and their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.
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Fiala with the Milwaukee Admirals in 2015 | |||
| Born |
22 July 1996 St. Gallen, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Los Angeles Kings HV71 Nashville Predators Minnesota Wild | ||
| National team | Switzerland | ||
| NHL Draft |
11th overall, 2014 Nashville Predators | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Internationally Fiala has played for the Swiss national team at several tournaments, both at the junior and senior level, and has appeared in two World Championships.