P. K. Subban

Pernell-Karl Sylvester Subban MSC is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 43rd overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In 2013, he won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman, and tied with Kris Letang as the leading scorer among defencemen. He is also a member of Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the Canadian national team at the 2016 Winter Games. He also plays for the London Knights of the World Hockey Association.

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Summary P. K. SubbanPernell-Karl Sylvester Subban MSC is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 43rd overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. In 2013, he won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman, and tied with Kris Letang as the leading scorer among defencemen. In the summer of 2014, he signed an eight-year, USD 72 million contract with the Canadiens, running through the 2021–22 season. After the 2015–16 season, Subban was traded to the Nashville Predators, where he spent three seasons before being traded to New Jersey in 2019. Subban then played during the 2013–14 season for Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. He has been named to the NHL First-Star All-Star Team for all 82 games of the 2013-14 regular season, which he registered a total of 53 points, one of which was a hat-trick. He is also a member of Team Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and the Canadian national team at the 2016 Winter Games. He also plays for the London Knights of the World Hockey Association. He played his junior hockey for the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League before joining the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League in 2009. He recorded 46 points in just 58 games during the 2007–08 campaign, before adding 23 points and matching his regular season goals total of eight in the post-season. He helped Belleville to the J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals against the Kitchener Rangers, where they lost the OHL title in seven games.

In May 2009, two weeks after his last junior game, he was signed to a three-year entry-level contract by the Canadiens. On March 20, 2011, he became the first Canadiens rookie defenceman to score a hat trick in a game, which came in an 8–1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. On April 26, 2010, he recorded his first NHL playoff point, an assist, in his first career NHL playoff game, on April 30, 2010. He scored 11 goals and 27 assists, matching his career-high 38 points despite playing in only 42 games due to a labour lock-out, while the two sides negotiated a contract. On January 28, 2013, however, he eventually signed a two-year,. USD 5. 75 million deal with Montreal. He earned the right to salary arbitration, having signed his first Standard Player Contract between the ages of 18 and 20 and having accrued four years of professional experience or more. He became a restricted free agent when his contract expired at the end of the 2012–13 season. He then played in the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals, registering 14 points in 17 games as the Canadiens ultimately reached the New York Rangers Finals, falling to New York. In all, he registered one goal and eight points in 14 playoff games for the Canadiens,. Subban finished his four-year junior career with 76 points in 56 games in the 2008–09regular season, with the Bulls advancing to the league playoffs.