P.K. Subban has found his next gig in hockey.
The three-time All-Star has joined ESPN as an NHL analyst on a multiyear contract, the network announced Thursday. Here’s what you need to know:
Subban will work primarily as a studio analyst for ESPN’s NHL coverage, while also serving as an in-game analyst for select regular-season games.
He will make his season debut as a studio analyst in the coming weeks.
Subban’s starting his full-time broadcasting career after retiring from a 13-year NHL career in September.
Backstory
During his playing career, Subban emerged as one of the NHL’s best defensemen with the Montreal Canadiens before stints with the Nashville Predators and New Jersey Devils. A Toronto native, Subban joined Montreal as a second-round draft pick in 2007. He had an immediate impact in his first full NHL season in 2010-11, recording 14 goals and 24 assists and making the league’s All-Rookie team.
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Subban, 33, won the Norris Trophy as a 23-year-old with Montreal in 2013 and finished third in voting two other times. During his Norris Trophy campaign, he recorded 38 points in 42 games in a shortened season. In 2014, Subban became the highest-paid defenseman in the NHL, signing an eight-year, $72 million deal.
He played seven years for the Canadiens before a blockbuster trade sent him to the Predators in 2016. After three seasons in Nashville, Subban played his last three campaigns with the Devils, recording five goals and 22 points in 77 games in 2021-22.
Subban ended his career with 115 goals and 467 points in 834 games.
His switch to broadcasting full-time is no surprise. Over the summer, Subban worked for ESPN as an analyst for the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs.
As part of his ESPN deal, Subban will host “P.K.’s Places” on ESPN+. “P.K.’s Places” will give fans a fun and interesting perspective on the history of hockey and the NHL as Subban visits some of his favorite people and places in the sport.
What they’re saying
“P.K. brings a fresh perspective to his analysis, having recently retired from the game, but he also draws on much more than just his experience on the ice, which gives him a unique, fun perspective that fans will love,” Mark Gross, ESPN senior vice president of production and remote events, said in a statement. “We have a great team of analysts, hosts and reporters, and adding P.K. to the mix just makes us that much better.”
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