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Fribourg player Kevin Nicolet carried off after puck hits his face
In the Swiss league derby between SC Bern and Fribourg-Gottéron, defender Kevin Nicolet was hit in the face by a puck in the final period.
The 23-year-old had only recently returned after a concussion.
He lay dazed on the ice but was responsive, and medical staff carried him off on a stretcher.
The game stopped for several minutes while staff cleaned the blood from the ice.
The extent of Nicolet’s injuries was not yet known, and checks were expected to establish whether he had a cut or a broken bone.
Fribourg later lost the game in a penalty shootout.
Medical checks will clarify how badly Nicolet was hurt.
Fribourg-Gottéron defender Kevin Nicolet was carried off the ice after a puck hit him in the face during a derby against SC Bern.
The 23-year-old was dazed but responsive.
The bloodied ice had to be cleaned during an interruption lasting several minutes.
The game was decided by a shootout, which Fribourg lost.
- Who
- Kevin Nicolet, a 23-year-old Fribourg-Gottéron defender.
- What
- He was hit in the face by a puck and carried off the ice.
- When
- 13 November 2026, during the third period.
- Where
- In the derby between SC Bern and Fribourg-Gottéron.
- Why
- A puck struck him in the face.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A puck hit Nicolet in the face, leaving him dazed but responsive.
Nicolet was carried off the ice, and helpers cleaned the bloodied surface during a several-minute stoppage.
The match was decided by a shootout, which Fribourg lost.
- Player
- Kevin Nicolet, 23
- Team
- Fribourg-Gottéron
- Incident
- Hit in the face by a puck
- Condition reported
- Dazed but responsive
- Game result
- Fribourg lost in a shootout