The former Norris Trophy winner as the NHL’s top defenseman shared the news on his social media channels Tuesday morning. The 33-year-old Toronto native played 13 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils. Subban scored 115 goals and 467 points in 824 regular season games. The 43rd overall pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft added 62 points (18 goals, 44 assists) in 96 postseason games. The flashy blue-liner won the Norris in 2013 with the Canadiens. And after signing an eight-year, US$72 million contract with the club, he donated $10 million to the Montreal Children’s Hospital in 2016. Subban, who was an unrestricted free agent this summer, has made TV in the past and hinted at new opportunities in lieu of his retirement. “I never looked at myself or felt like I was ‘just a hockey player,’” wrote Subban, who won an Olympic gold medal with Canada in 2014. “I always saw myself as a person who played hockey. “Having that perspective allowed me to enjoy every change as if it were my last, celebrate every goal with emotion and play every game as if someone had paid to watch me who had never seen me play before.”
