Malcolm Subban

Lore & Background

Subban began playing hockey at age 3 as a defenceman, switching to goaltender at age 12. He played Midget AAA in the Greater Toronto Hockey League with the Mississauga Reps, starting the final of Canada's 2010 National Midget AAA Championship. He was selected in the 11th round of the 2009 OHL priority draft by the Belleville Bulls, where he was named to the OHL All-Rookie Team in 2010–11 and ranked as the top goaltender in North America for the 2012 draft. He returned to Belleville during the 2012–13 NHL lockout, posting a 29–11–4 record with a .923 save percentage and earning a Third All-Star Team selection.

Subban signed with the Boston Bruins in 2012 and spent several seasons with their AHL affiliate in Providence. He made his NHL debut on February 20, 2015, against the St. Louis Blues. In 2016, he was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during pre-game warmups, fracturing his larynx. He was claimed off waivers by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017, winning his first NHL game and recording his first shutout with the team. He was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2020, later signing a two-year contract with them. Subban also played for the Buffalo Sabres and Columbus Blue Jackets before joining HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga.

Reader's Guide

Malcolm Subban's career is notable for being the first goaltender selected in the 2012 NHL draft and for his path through multiple NHL organizations. As the younger brother of Norris Trophy winner P. K. Subban, he faced his brother in a regular-season game on December 8, 2017, making a then-career-high 41 saves for the Vegas Golden Knights against the Nashville Predators. This made the Subbans the tenth set of brothers to play against each other with one as a skater and one as a goaltender. His tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets added to a career that saw him play for five NHL teams, though his most consistent NHL action came with the Golden Knights, where he appeared in 63 games over three seasons. Subban's resilience was demonstrated by his return from a fractured larynx suffered in 2016. His move to HC Dynamo Pardubice in the Czech Extraliga marked a new chapter after his NHL career.

Did You Know?

• Subban switched from defenceman to goaltender at age 12.
• He was hospitalized with a fractured larynx after taking a puck to the throat during pre-game warmups in 2016.
• Subban recorded his first NHL shutout on March 21, 2019, against the Winnipeg Jets.