Hockey Wilderness, a Minnesota Wild community

" Ottawa 67's star defenceman Tyler Cuma will undergo knee surgery in Minnesota today and could be lost for the rest of the season. Cuma, who injured his knee at the world junior selection camp in December, attempted a comeback a week ago against the Brampton Battalion, but re-injured his knee. He went to Minnesota to be examined by doctors for the Minnesota Wild, which drafted Cuma in the first round last summer. Doctors determined Cuma needs arthoscopic surgery to repair the meniscus. He's expected to remain in Minnesota for rehab for up to a month and the Wild is recommending he shut it down for the rest of the season. " One bright spot anywhere in the minors.. and he's out with knee problems. Oh, joy.

"Things get worse when it comes to star defenceman Tyler Cuma. He tried to come back from a knee injury Friday night against the Brampton Battalion in a 5-2 loss, but apparently aggravated the injury and missed Saturday's 3-2 OT win against the Oshawa Generals and yesterday's sloppy loss. Now Cuma will travel to Minnesota this week to have the knee looked at by doctors for the Wild, which made Cuma a first-round pick (23rd overall) last summer "

Wild first-round draft pick Tyler Cuma spent 19 games out of the Ottawa 67's lineup after tearing ligaments in his knee in December. Friday, he returned to the lineup... and tweaked his knee again. He left the game, did not return, and will not play tonight.

Defenseman Tyler Cuma was one of the final cuts from the Canadian team for the 2009 World Junior Championships, in Ottawa Dec 26 - Jan 5.