Blackhawks' Duncan Keith To Skip World Cup Of Hockey While Rehabbing Right Knee Injury
(CBS) Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith will skip the World Cup of Hockey as he continues his offseason rehab of a right knee injury that caused him to miss time early in the 2015-'16 campaign.
Keith had right knee surgery last Oct. 20 to repair a meniscus tear and missed about four weeks before returning. He played in 67 regular-season games and in the team's postseason series against the Blues, and the rehabilitation in this instance is him being cautious with the old injury, not a new one.
Keith has been replaced by Jay Bouwmeester on Team Canada. Keith's decision to pull out of World Cup of Hockey was one the Blackhawks supported.
"As Duncan continues offseason rehabilitation on the right knee injury that he sustained last season, we understand his decision not to participate in next month's World Cup of Hockey," team physician Dr. Michael Terry said in a statement. "We believe it is in his best interests to focus on getting stronger and not risk further injury."
The World Cup of Hockey is an eight-team tournament set to begin Sept. 17.