P. K. Subban

Subban spent his junior career with the Belleville Bulls of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). In 2005–06, he recorded 12 points in a 52-game rookie campaign. In 2006–07, he improved to 56 points in 68 games, where he was later drafted by the Canadiens in the off-season at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Subban then 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. Subban finished his four-year junior career with 76 points in 56 games in the 2008–09 regular season, with the Bulls advancing to the league playoffs, later losing in the OHL semi-finals.

File:P.K. Subban 2010 AHL.jpg. He began the 2009–10 season with the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.]]

In May 2009, two weeks after his last junior game, Subban was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract by the Canadiens.{{Cite web|title=Canadiens sign defencemen Subban, Benoit to contracts|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=278596|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601002201/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=278596|archive-date=June 1, 2009|access-date=May 14, 2009|date=May 14, 2009|website=TSN|df=mdy-all}} He began the 2009–10 season with the Hamilton Bulldogs, Montreal's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. Later in the season, he was then selected to play in the 2010 AHL All-Star Game in Portland. Shortly thereafter, he earned his first call-up to the Canadiens on February 11, 2010. On the following day, Subban registered his first career NHL point, an assist, in his debut against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 12.

On April 26, 2010, Subban was recalled from Hamilton during the Canadiens' first round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Washington Capitals.{{cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup/blog/2010/04/subbans-callup-adds-extra-drama-ahead-of-game-6.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100429143639/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup/blog/2010/04/subbans-callup-adds-extra-drama-ahead-of-game-6.html |archive-date=April 29, 2010 |title=Subban's callup adds extra drama ahead of Game 6 |website=CBC Sports |date=April 26, 2010 |access-date=December 14, 2010 |df=mdy-all }} He recorded his first NHL playoff point, an assist, in his first career NHL playoff game, on April 26.{{cite news|url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=2956909|title=Subban solid in playoff debut with Canadiens|work=National Post|author=Dave Stubbs|date=April 27, 2010|access-date=December 14, 2010}} His first goal came in Game 1 of the Canadiens' second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins on April 30.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/penguins-power-play-ices-habs-1.910267|title=Penguins' power play ices Habs|website=CBC Sports|author=Doug Harrison|date=April 30, 2010|access-date=December 14, 2010}} In Game 3 against the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals, Subban became the third rookie defenceman in Canadiens history to register three assists in one game.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/canadiens-dominate-flyers-in-game-3-1.913484|title=Canadiens dominate Flyers in Game 3|website=CBC Sports|author=Tim Wharnsby|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=December 14, 2010}} In all, Subban recorded one goal and seven assists for eight points in 14 playoff games for the Canadiens, who ultimately fell to Philadelphia 4-1 in the series.

After the Canadiens were eliminated by the Flyers, Subban was returned to the Bulldogs, who were still in contention in the Calder Cup playoffs.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2010/05/25/subban_returns_to_hamilton/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727013243/http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2010/05/25/subban_returns_to_hamilton/|archive-date=July 27, 2010|title=Springtime hockey continues for Subban|website=Sportsnet|date=May 25, 2010|access-date=December 14, 2010|df=mdy-all}} At the end of the AHL season, Subban was awarded the AHL President's Award in recognition of his accomplishments for the year.{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/sports/hockey/2010/07/08/14652371.html|title=Habs prospect Subban wins AHL honours|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=July 8, 2010|access-date=December 14, 2010}}

On March 20, 2011, Subban 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/317176.html|title=P. K. Subban écrit l'histoire|website=RDS|author=Stéphane Laberge|date=March 26, 2011|access-date=March 28, 2011|language=fr}}

File:PK Subban - Montreal Canadiens.jpg in February 2012.]]

Playing in 81 games in the 2011–12 season, Subban recorded seven goals and 29 assists for 36 points.

A restricted free agent after the season, Subban sat out the first four games of the 2012–13 season, which was postponed until January 2013 due to a labour lock-out, while the two sides negotiated a contract. On January 28, 2013, however, Subban eventually signed a two-year, $5.75 million deal with Montreal.{{cite web

|url=https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=414701|title=Canadiens sign Subban to two-year, $5.75M contract|date=January 28, 2013|website=TSN|access-date=June 12, 2013}} He scored 11 goals and 27 assists, matching his career-high 38 points despite playing in only 42 games due to the lock-out. At the end of the season, he was awarded with the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's defenceman of the year, edging-out Kris Letang and Ryan Suter for the honour.{{cite news|title=NHL Awards: Capitals star Alex Ovechkin wins Hart Trophy as league's MVP|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/nhl-awards-panthers-rookie-jonathan-huberdeau-captures-calder-trophy-211700111.html|work=Winnipeg Free Press|access-date=June 17, 2013}}

On July 3, 2013, Subban was named to the NHL first All-Star team.

Subban then played all 82 games during the 2013–14 season, in which he registered a total of 53 points, ten of which were goals. During the 2014 playoffs, he was one of Montreal's most important assets, registering 14 points in 17 games as the Canadiens ultimately reached the Eastern Conference Finals, falling in six games to the New York Rangers.

Subban became a restricted free agent at the close of the 2013–14 season when his contract expired. According to the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), Subban 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.{{cite web|title=NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement|url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/en/v3/ext/CBA2012/NHL_NHLPA_2013_CBA.pdf|website=National Hockey League|access-date=September 17, 2014}} He subsequently filed for arbitration before the deadline of July 5.{{cite web|author=Ken Campbell|title=Great news for Canadiens fans: P.K. Subban files for arbitration|url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/great-news-for-canadiens-fans-p-k-subban-files-for-arbitration/|website=The Hockey News|date=July 5, 2014|access-date=September 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202215318/http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/great-news-for-canadiens-fans-p-k-subban-files-for-arbitration/|archive-date=February 2, 2015|url-status=dead}} The hearing took place on August 1, 2014, with Subban's camp asking for a one-year contract worth $8.5 million, while the Canadiens offered a one-year contract worth $5.5 million.{{cite web|author=Sean Fitz-Gerald|title=A rundown of Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban's arbitration hearing and what comes next|url=http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/08/01/a-rundown-of-montreal-canadiens-defenceman-p-k-subbans-arbitration-hearing-and-what-comes-next/|website=National Post|date=August 1, 2014|access-date=September 17, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140917091740/http://sports.nationalpost.com/2014/08/01/a-rundown-of-montreal-canadiens-defenceman-p-k-subbans-arbitration-hearing-and-what-comes-next/|archive-date=September 17, 2014|url-status=dead}}

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Under NHL CBA rules, the parties could continue to negotiate and reach an agreement until the arbitrator announced her decision, given in the 48 hours following the hearing. As arbitration was player-elected, once the arbitrator released her decision, the team would have had 48 hours to agree to the terms or walk away from the player, thereby making Subban an unrestricted free agent. The day after the hearing, on August 2, it was announced that Subban and the Habs had agreed to terms on an eight-year, $72 million contract, running through the 2021–22 season.{{cite web|title=Canadiens agree to terms on an 8-year contract with defenceman P.K. Subban|url=http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=727650|website=Montreal Canadiens|access-date=August 2, 2014}} The contract made him the highest-paid defenceman in the NHL and third-highest-paid League player overall at the time.{{cite web|author=Arpon Basu|title=Subban, Canadiens agree to terms on 8-year contract|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=727691|website=National Hockey League|date=August 3, 2014|access-date=September 17, 2014}} It included a no-trade clause that would take effect July 1, 2016.

On September 15, 2014, Subban was named an alternate captain of the Canadiens along with Max Pacioretty, Tomáš Plekanec, and Andrei Markov as Montreal head coach Michel Therrien elected not to name a captain following Brian Gionta's departure to the Buffalo Sabres in the 2014 off-season.{{cite web | url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=730462&navid=nhl:topheads | title=Canadiens opt for four alternate captains this season | website=National Hockey League | date=September 15, 2014 | access-date=September 15, 2014}}

On June 29, 2016, Subban, in a blockbuster move, was traded to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenceman Shea Weber.{{cite news|last=Allen|first=Kevin|title=Canadiens trade P.K. Subban to Predators for Shea Weber|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2016/06/29/pk-subban-shea-weber-canadiens-predators/86523282/|access-date=June 29, 2016|work=USA Today|date=June 29, 2016}} In his first season with the club, Subban recorded 10 goals, 30 assists and 40 points in 66 games. The Predators qualified for the 2017 playoffs in the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. The team advanced to the 2017 Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, but were defeated in six games. Subban finished the postseason with 12 points in all 22 games played.

On May 2, 2018, Subban was named one of three finalists for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as a player who best exemplifies leadership qualities and gives back to his community.{{cite web|title=King Clancy Trophy finalists unveiled|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-reveals-king-clancy-trophy-finalists/c-298397846?tid=280503612|website=National Hockey League|access-date=May 3, 2018|date=May 2, 2018}} The award eventually went to Daniel and Henrik Sedin.{{cite web |title=Daniel, Henrik Sedin of Canucks win King Clancy Trophy |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/king-clancy-trophy-winners-daniel-and-henrik-sedin-of-vancouver-canucks/c-299142044 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=June 25, 2018 |date=June 20, 2018}}

On June 22, 2019, the second day of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, Subban was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Steven Santini, prospect Jérémy Davies, and two second-round draft picks in an effort for the Predators to free up salary cap space.{{cite web | url=https://www.tsn.ca/nashville-predators-trade-pk-subban-to-new-jersey-devils-1.1326920 | title=Predators trade Subban to Devils | date=June 22, 2019 | publisher=TSN | access-date=23 June 2019}} Subban faced one of his former clubs, the Montreal Canadiens, for the first time on November 16 a 4–3 Devils' victory. Subban faced another one of his former clubs, the Nashville Predators on December 7, a 6–4 Predators' victory. In that game, Subban was given a tribute video and a standing ovation from Predators fans.{{cite web | url=https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2019/12/07/p-k-subban-gets-a-warm-tribute-during-his-return-to-nashville/ | title=P.K. Subban gets a warm tribute during his return to Nashville | date=December 8, 2019 | publisher=NBC Sports | access-date=26 December 2019}}

Subban's debut season in New Jersey was statistically the worst season of his career, recording just 18 points in 68 games and a career worst plus–minus of −21. At season's end, Subban was nominated for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy. He would later be a finalist for and win the same award in 2022, in recognition of his commitment to "racial and social justice, underserved youth, COVID-19 relief and youth hockey."{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pk-subban-of-new-jersey-devils-wins-king-clancy-trophy/c-334532792?tid=280503612 |title=Subban of Devils wins King Clancy Trophy |last=Lane |first=Jon |date=June 7, 2022 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=June 7, 2022}}

On September 20, 2022, Subban announced his retirement from professional ice hockey.{{cite web|title=Subban retires from NHL after 13 seasons|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pk-subban-retires-from-hockey/c-334788588|website=NHL.com|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}{{cite news |title=P.K. Subban announces retirement after 13 NHL seasons |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/p-k-subban-announces-retirement-after-13-nhl-seasons/ |work=Sportsnet |date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2022}}

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Subban was selected to play for Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in the Czech Republic.{{cite web |title=Canadian National Junior Team Roster Announced |url=http://chl.ca/canadian-national-junior-team-roster-announced |website=chl.ca |access-date=February 12, 2019 |date=December 14, 2008}} He saw limited ice time as Canada's seventh defenceman,{{Cite web |date=2008-01-10 |title=Rexdale player glowing over gold at junior hockey championships |url=https://www.toronto.com/life/rexdale-player-glowing-over-gold-at-junior-hockey-championships/article_483b9974-85ab-5e8c-99cc-fd619a6a6124.html |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=Toronto.com |language=en}} but was able to help the team capture their fourth consecutive gold medal at the tournament, defeating Sweden in overtime in the final. Subban again represented Canada at the 2009 World Juniors in Ottawa, taking on a more central role with the team.{{cite web |last1=Kimelman |first1=Adam |title=Canada names final WJC roster |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/canada-names-final-wjc-roster/c-510120 |website=NHL.com |access-date=February 12, 2019 |date=December 16, 2009}} He scored three goals and nine points and a differential of +12 in the tournament, helping Canada to its fifth consecutive gold medal as they once again defeated Sweden in the final. Subban was named to the Tournament All-Star team, along with Cody Hodgson and tournament MVP John Tavares.{{cite web |title=CANADA'S NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CAPTURES GOLD MEDAL AT 2009 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2009-nr-007-en |website=hockeycanada.ca |access-date=February 12, 2019 |date=January 5, 2009}}

Subban was invited to participate in the 2012 IIHF World Championship, but was injured during pre-tournament play.{{cite news |title=P.K. Subban injury highlights risk of playing at world championship |url=https://nationalpost.com/sports/p-k-subban-injury-highlights-risk-of-playing-at-world-championship |access-date=February 12, 2019 |newspaper=National Post |date=May 1, 2012}} In the next season, Subban was a late addition to the Canadian team at the 2013 edition of the tournament;{{cite web |title=Subban joins Canada |url=http://webarchive.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7908&cHash=30e322946c7d129ab7a6eda706913b7c |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213123659/http://webarchive.iihf.com/home-of-hockey/news/news-singleview/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=7908&cHash=30e322946c7d129ab7a6eda706913b7c |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 13, 2019 |website=IIHF.com |access-date=February 12, 2019 |date=May 13, 2013 }} he joined them in the elimination round for one game, which Canada lost. On January 7, 2014, Subban was named to Canada's 2014 Winter Olympic team for participation in the games in Sochi in defence of their 2010 gold medal.{{cite web|title=PK Subban, Carey Price will play for Team Canada in Sochi|url=http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/pk-subban-carey-price-will-play-for-team-canada-in-sochi-1.1627211|publisher=CTV News|date=January 7, 2014|access-date=January 7, 2014}} They won gold, prevailing 3–0 over Sweden in the tournament final.

Subban's parents both immigrated to Ontario from the Caribbean in the 1970s. His father, Karl, moved from Jamaica to Sudbury, and his mother, Maria, came from Montserrat to Hamilton.{{cite news|last1=Coyle|first1=Jim|title=The making of P.K. Subban's big-league heart|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2015/10/12/the-making-of-pk-subbans-big-league-heart.html|access-date=February 7, 2018|work=Toronto Star|date=October 12, 2015}} Karl is a retired school principal.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/news-story/3855036-subban-family-claireville-school-community-gather-for-principal-s-retirement/|title=Subban family, Claireville school community gather for principal's retirement|work=Etobicoke Guardian|date=June 25, 2013|access-date=June 30, 2013}} Subban was born in Toronto and raised in the city's Rexdale neighbourhood.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.torontolife.com/city/team-p-k-subban-unlikely-rise/|title=Can this family produce three NHL stars? The unlikely rise of Team Subban|magazine=Toronto Life|date=December 11, 2013|access-date=May 29, 2017}} He has four siblings: Nastassia, Natasha, Jordan and Malcolm.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/article/288399|title=P.K. Subban's NHL dream|work=Toronto Star|date=December 24, 2007|access-date=April 6, 2011}} Malcolm is a goaltender who was selected by the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft. During the Vegas Golden Knights' inaugural season (2017–2018), Malcolm and P.K. faced each other in the NHL regular season for the first time in a December 8, 2017 game on the elder Subban's home ice (Nashville's Bridgestone Arena). Malcolm, starting in net for the injured Marc-André Fleury, earned the win.{{cite news|last1=Schoen|first1=David|title=Golden Knights goaltender Malcolm Subban faces older brother for first time|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/golden-knights-nhl/golden-knights-goaltender-malcolm-subban-faces-older-brother-for-first-time/|access-date=February 7, 2018|work=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=December 8, 2017|location=Nashville, Tenn}} Jordan was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.{{cite web | url=http://www.bellevillebulls.com/article/canucks-make-jordan-subban-fourth-round-selection | title=Canucks make Jordan Subban fourth round selection | publisher=Belleville Bulls | date=June 30, 2013 | access-date=June 30, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706023458/http://www.bellevillebulls.com/article/canucks-make-jordan-subban-fourth-round-selection | archive-date=July 6, 2013 | url-status=dead }}

P. K., Malcolm, and Jordan all played for the Belleville Bulls during their junior career. Growing up, Subban was good friends with Toronto Maple Leafs player John Tavares.{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/subban-tavares-set-friendship-aside-just-for-a-night/article1215662/|title=Subban, Tavares set friendship aside, just for a night|last=Gordon|first=Sean|date=August 23, 2012|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=October 15, 2013}} He also played and won a Triple-A Novice title with Tampa Bay Lightning captain and star Steven Stamkos.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2016/05/01/old-photo-evokes-thousand-hockey-memories.html|title=Old photo evokes thousand hockey memories|last=Fitz-Gerald|first=Sean|date=May 1, 2016|work=Toronto Star|access-date=January 12, 2018|issn=0319-0781}}

Although he was raised in Toronto, Subban did not grow up as a fan of the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs. He revealed on the Montreal talk show Tout le monde en parle{{Citation|last=Erich Falkenhayn|title=P K Subban Le CH tatoué sur le coeur|date=October 6, 2014|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlZs5Eekgbo| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012084354/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlZs5Eekgbo| archive-date=2014-10-12 | url-status=dead|access-date=March 3, 2017}} that he always wanted to play for Montreal ever since he was a kid. He also said that Canadiens' legend Jean Béliveau was one of his biggest idols growing up as a hockey player.{{Citation|last=Da Main Source|title=Donation de 10 Millions: PK Subban Donne Son Discours En Français|date=September 16, 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIj-hHOs5FM| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211117/TIj-hHOs5FM| archive-date=2021-11-17 | url-status=live|access-date=March 3, 2017}}{{cbignore}}

During the 2018 NHL Awards, Subban was revealed as the cover athlete for the NHL 19 video game.{{cite web |title=Subban of Predators to be on cover of EA Sports NHL19 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/pk-subban-of-nashville-predators-to-be-on-cover-of-ea-sports-nhl19/c-299147174 |website=National Hockey League |access-date=June 20, 2018}}

In June 2018, Subban began a relationship with American skier Lindsey Vonn.{{cite news |first1=Andrew |last1=Dampf |first2=Teresa M. |last2=Walker |url= https://www.apnews.com/a742f72b5c3741b1a16fe18d3a9152ce | title= Vonn and boyfriend Subban go together like snow and ice |work=Associated Press |date=February 8, 2019 |access-date=February 11, 2019}} On August 23, 2019, they announced their engagement,{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/pk-subban-lindsey-vonn-engaged-1.5258115 |title=NHL star P.K. Subban, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn announce engagement |date=2019-08-23 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=2019-08-23}} and on Christmas Day 2019, Vonn proposed to Subban.{{cite news |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/12/25/lindsey-vonn-proposes-gives-engagement-ring-pk-subban/2747741001/ |work=USA today |title=Lindsey Vonn proposes to P.K. Subban: 'Men should get engagement rings too' |date=December 26, 2019}}

On December 29, 2020, they both announced their breakup on Instagram. Vonn announced that the two had parted ways and remained friends.{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lindsey-vonn-fiance-p-k-subban-split|title=Lindsey Vonn, P.K. Subban split after three years together|first=Nate|last=Day|date=December 29, 2020|publisher=Fox News }}

On October 21, 2020, Subban and Vonn were announced as members of the ownership group of Angel City FC, a Los Angeles-based team that started play in the National Women's Soccer League in 2022.{{cite press release|url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/angel-city-confirms-name-as-angel-city-football-club-and-officially-joins-national-womens-soccer-league |title=Angel City Confirms Name as Angel City Football Club and Officially Joins National Women's Soccer League |publisher=National Women’s Soccer League |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2020}}

In November 2022, ESPN announced that Subban had signed a three-year contract to become a full-time in-studio analyst at the network. He will also cover some upcoming hockey games. Subban had been a contributor to the channel during last season's Stanley Cup playoff coverage.{{Cite news |url=https://www.tsn.ca/recently-retired-p-k-subban-joining-espn-as-hockey-analyst-1.1876137|title=Recently retired Subban joining ESPN as hockey analyst|date=November 10, 2022|publisher=TSN }} Recently, he covered games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals on ESPN.

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In addition to the RW&CO. deal, Subban's marketing company, P.K.S.S., has landed him several business partnerships including ones with Adidas, Bridgestone, Gatorade and Air Canada.

Subban is known for his exciting and hard-hitting style of play as well as having a colourful personality that has been criticized by some as brash and self-absorbed.{{Cite news|author=Chuck Gormley|url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/21491048/nhl-nashville-predators-pk-subban-social-activism-family-infamous-trade|title=P.K. Subban: There's a time and a place when it needs to be all about hockey

|publisher=ESPN|date=November 21, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2018}} In an interview with ESPN.com, he addressed it:{{blockquote|A lot of things are said about me. And maybe if I didn't play in Montreal to start my career, a lot of those things would not have made news. But when you're in Montreal, everything gets kind of blown up and everything becomes news, which is fine. None of that stuff ever really bothered me. I'm not that self-absorbed where I think everybody on the planet is going to love me or love everything about me. They're all not going to love the way I play the game or think I'm the best-looking guy in the world. It's just not going to happen. You're going to have people disagree. They may not think how I play the game is the right way. Or they may not think everything I do is truly authentic and real, but that's just life. What are you going to do? All you do is continue to work on yourself every day as a player and as a person, and that's it. I try to get better every day and continue to do good things, not just for myself, but for the people around me, and just create good energy around me wherever I go, because that's the only way to live, in my opinion.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/21491048/nhl-nashville-predators-pk-subban-social-activism-family-infamous-trade |title=P.K. Subban: There's a time and a place when it needs to be all about hockey |publisher=ESPN |first=Chuck |last=Gormley |date=November 21, 2017}}}}

Off the ice, Subban has a well-known, stylish sense of fashion. He often is seen in designer suits and unique accessories. That appreciation of style has been parlayed into being the spokesman for a RW-CO line of suits.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rw-co.com/en/subban-mens-suits-hockey-style#discover|title=Men's Suits featuring PK Subban|website=rw-co.com|access-date=January 12, 2018}} Subban was ranked in the top 50 of Best Dressed athletes by Sports Illustrated and made their alternate cover page in July 2018.{{Cite web

| title = Presenting the 50 most stylish athletes in sports| author =Jamie Lisantl| work = SI.com| date = 10 July 2018 | access-date = 5 July 2019| url = https://www.si.com/lifestyle/2018/fashionable-50}} In May 2019, P.K. Subban showcased his hatmaker Gunner Foxx and bespoke tailor and shoemaker Sartorialto for GQ Magazine.url=http://video.gq.com/watch/10-things-p-k-subban-can-t-live-without

On September 16, 2015, Subban announced a commitment to raise $10 million for the Montreal Children's Hospital by 2022.{{Cite news|url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/p-k-subban-makes-significant-donation-to-childrens-hospital|title=P. K. Subban's foundation pledges $10 million to Montreal Children's Hospital|last=Mio|first=Kevin|date=September 17, 2015|work=The Gazette|location=Montreal|access-date=December 8, 2017}} The hospital called it "the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history".{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/p-k-subban-10-million-donation-montreal-childrens-hospital-canadiens-elise-jean-beliveau/|title=P.K. Subban making $10 million donation in Montreal|last=Fox|first=Luke|date=September 16, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2015|publisher=Sportsnet}} After his donation, Subban continued his commitment as spokesman and organized the "Winter Wonderland" with Air Canada at the hospital before the holidays.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/p-k-subban-unveils-winter-wonderland-at-montreal-children-s-hospital-1.3379881|title=P. K. Subban unveils Winter Wonderland at Montreal Children's Hospital|date=December 24, 2015|access-date=December 24, 2015|publisher=CBC News}} In 2017, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross (Civil Division) in recognition of how his "generous gift stands as an example of how professional athletes can positively change lives in their communities". He was also added to the Google.org Impact Challenge judge panel in Canada, to help choose which organizations should receive money to help Canada.{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=16711&lan=eng|title=Governor General to Present Honours in Montréal|date=February 27, 2017}} After his trade to Nashville, Subban continued his philanthropy. The "P.K.'s Blue Line Buddies" focused on building better relations between law enforcement and inner-city youths, by treating a police officer, a youth and their guests to a Predators home game with perks like autographs and dinner in Bridgestone Arena's Patron Platinum Club.{{Cite news|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/columnist/joe-rexrode/2017/12/19/p-k-subbans-latest-target-barrier-between-police-kids-nashville-predators-blue-line-buddies/963307001/|title=P.K. Subban's latest target – the barrier between police, kids|work=The Tennessean|access-date=January 12, 2018}} After being traded to the New Jersey Devils, Subban continued his Blue Line Buddies initiative in New Jersey.{{cite web |title=RELEASE: Subban Continues Blueline Buddies Program in Newark |url=https://www.nhl.com/devils/news/release-subban-continues-blueline-buddies-program-in-newark/c-310495646 |website=NHL.com|date=October 25, 2019 }} Subban wanted to make sure that his program reached out to somewhere other than Nashville. In January 2018, Subban appeared on The Daily Show to discuss his philanthropy efforts with the children's hospital and his Blue Line Buddies program.{{cite web |author1=Mike Johnston |title=Predators' P.K. Subban talks $10-million donation on 'The Daily Show' |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/predators-p-k-subban-talks-10-million-donation-daily-show/ |website=sportsnet.ca |access-date=April 14, 2020 |date=January 25, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Vingan |first1=Adam |title=Predators' P.K. Subban appears on 'The Daily Show,' discusses 'Blueline Buddies' program |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/nhl/predators/2018/01/22/pk-subban-daily-show-trevor-noah-comedy-central-nhl-all-star-game-2018/1053469001/ |access-date=April 14, 2020 |publisher=The Tennessean |date=January 22, 2018}}

In June 2020, Subban donated US$50,000 to the GoFundMe effort to raise money for Gianna Floyd, the daughter of the late George Floyd.{{Cite web|last=Kalman|first=Matt|title=P.K. Subban's Donation Latest Sign He Won't Be Fading From NHL Spotlight|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattkalman/2020/06/03/pk-subbans-donation-latest-sign-he-wont-be-fading-from-nhl-spotlight/|access-date=2020-06-05|website=Forbes|language=en}}

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