The 33-year-old scored five goals and had 22 points in 77 games last season with the New Jersey Devils as the team missed the playoffs. He made the announcement on social media. “I remember my dreams of playing in the NHL and winning a Stanley Cup, similar to the kids in the Don Cherry Rock’em Sock’em tapes at the end of each volume, with black eyes, broken bones and tears of joy. . To this day, I still dream about it,” Subban wrote in a post on Twitter and Instagram. “However, the end of this chapter is closing and after 13 years in the NHL, I have made the decision to retire. “I never looked at myself or felt like I was ‘just a hockey player.’ I always saw myself as a hockey playing person. Having that perspective allowed me to enjoy every shift like it was my last, celebrate every goal with emotion and play every game like someone had paid to watch me play who had never seen me play before.
Congratulations on an amazing career! Thanks for everything Subby 💙🤍❤️#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/QtH6sspQEy — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 20, 2022 “I want to thank my parents, Karl and Maria who are literally the best people I have ever met! I am spoiled everyday by your love and support and I don’t know how to put into words how grateful I am for the sacrifices you have made for me I am so lucky to have the best and most supportive brothers and sisters I could ask for. “To all my fans who have supported me and continue to support me since the first day I stepped on the ice, thank you! You picked me up when I was down, supported me through hard times and had my back through everything! “In an amazing league that gave me the opportunity to compete at the highest level with some of the best athletes in the world. The NHL also provided me with a platform that allowed me to give back through my charities. A sincere thank you to the many players with who I either played for or competed with who brought out the best in me.A heartfelt tribute to the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils for each representing organizations with class and integrity. “I look forward to the road ahead and the many exciting opportunities ahead. I’m excited to share what they are with you when the time comes!” “With love, respect and all the happiness I could ever hope for, PK” Drafted in the second round (43rd overall) by the Canadiens in the 2007 NHL Draft, Subban won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman in 2013 and was a first-team NHL All-Star in 2013 and 2015. After six seasons in La Belle County, Subban was dealt in a blockbuster deal to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Shea Weber in June 2016. He was traded to the Devils in June 2019. Internationally, Subban won gold medals with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships in 2008 and 2009 and won Olympic gold in 2014 in Sochi. He is coming off an eight-year, $72 million deal with an average annual value of $9 million. The Toronto native has 115 goals and 467 points in 834 career NHL games.
