After 13 seasons in the NHL, P.K. Subban decided to retire from the league.
In 832 career games, the defenseman scored 115 goals and had 437 points. The end of this chapter is what he said in his post.
"Like the guys on the Don Cherry Rock'em Sock'em tapes at the end of every volume, I remember my dreams of playing in the NHL and winning a Stanley Cup," Subban wrote. I dream about it all the time.
I didn't feel like I was just a hockey player. I thought of myself as a hockey player. With that perspective, I was able to enjoy every shift like it was my last, celebrate every goal with emotion, and play every game as if someone paid to watch me play who had never seen me play before. I would like to thank the many players that I played with or competed against who made me the person I am today.
Thank You! pic.twitter.com/rpyePEKvyG
— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) September 20, 2022
Subban was drafted by Montreal in the second round. He was on the Montreal's blue line over the next six seasons. The Toronto native became a dominant defender in the league over the course of those years.
He won a gold medal for Canada at the Olympics in Russia.
The NHL's highest-paid defender at the time, Subban signed an eight-year, $72 million contract extension with the Habs later that year. He was an alternate captain that year.
He was part of a blockbuster trade that sent him to Nashville. He scored 10 goals in the next two seasons.
Subban recorded his worst statistical season in New Jersey, when he was traded again in June. He became an unrestricted free agent in July of last year, after eight years with theDevils.
Subban said in his retirement post that he looked forward to the road ahead. When the time comes, I'll let you all know what those are.
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