Photo: Lisa Gansky / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
P. K. Subban is one of those athletes whose personality is as memorable as his game. Winning the 2013 Norris Trophy as the league's best defenceman across thirteen NHL seasons with Montreal, Nashville and New Jersey marks him as elite, but it's the contrast that fascinates me: a punishing defender off the ice transformed into a flamboyant, generous showman known for major children's hospital giving. Hockey culture tends to prize conformity, and he never bought in. His move into broadcasting feels inevitable for a born entertainer. I respect anyone who plays a cold sport with that much warmth.
Overview
Pernell-Karl Sylvester Subban ( SOO-ban; born May 13, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Between 2009 and 2022, he played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils. The Canadiens selected Subban in the second round, 43rd overall, of the 2007 NHL entry draft.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- P. K. Subban
- Name (Japanese)
- P.K. スバン
- Reading
- P.K. すばん
- Born
- May 13, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- ice hockey player / sports commentator
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2013 James Norris Memorial Trophy
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://pksubban.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/subbanator/
- Xhttps://x.com/PKSubban1
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.%20K.%20Subban
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.