Jordan-Carmichael Subban (born March 3, 1995) is a

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professional

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defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing team from Goal (ice hockey), scoring. They are often referred to as defencemen, D, D-men or blueliners (the l ...

currently an

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. He most recently played for the

Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears are a professional ice hockey team based in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The Bears have played in the American Hockey League (AHL) since the 1938–39 season, making it the longest continuously operating member club of the league still ...

of the

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(AHL). He was selected by the

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. He is the youngest of the three Subban brothers to be drafted into the NHL, the other two being

Malcolm Subban Malcolm-Jamaal Justin Subban ( ; born December 21, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently under contract with the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League. Subban was selected by the Boston Bruins of the ...

and

P. K. Subban Pernell-Karl Sylvester Subban ( ; born May 13, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. Between 2009 and 2022, he played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, and ...

Playing career

Subban was signed by the Canucks to a three-year entry-level contract on May 14, 2015. Following their training camp for the 2015–16 season, the Canucks assigned Subban to their

affiliate, the

Utica Comets The Utica Comets are a professional ice hockey team based in Utica, New York. They are members of the North Division in the Eastern Conference of the American Hockey League (AHL) and affiliated with the National Hockey League's (NHL) New Jersey D ...

, to begin his professional career. He spent the entire season with the Comets, tallying 11 goals and 25 assists in 67 games. At the start of the 2016–17 season, Subban was again assigned to the Comets to start the season. On January 5, 2017, Subban was named an AHL All-Star, and on January 19, the Canucks recalled Subban for his first stint in the NHL, though he did not see any game action before being returned to the Comets. On December 7, 2017, Subban was traded to the

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

in exchange for Nic Dowd. After finishing the season with the Kings' AHL farm team, the

Ontario Reign The Ontario Reign are a professional ice hockey team based in Ontario, California. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League's Los Angeles Kings. The team plays its home games at the Toyota Arena. The fra ...

, Subban was not offered a contract by the Kings and was released as a free agent, whereupon he signed with the hometown

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

on a one-year, two-way contract on July 1, 2018. Subban sat out the pandemic delayed and shortened season as a free agent, returning to resume his professional by agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with the Hershey Bears, a primary affiliate to the

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

, on August 12, 2021.

Personal life

Subban's oldest brother,

, won the

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and played for the

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

, &

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

. Another brother,

Malcolm Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim may refer to: People * Malcolm (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Malcom (footballer) (born 1997), Brazilian football forward * Clan Malcolm * Maol Choluim de Innerp ...

, is a goaltender for the

Belleville Senators The Belleville Senators (colloquially known as the B-Sens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Belleville, Ontario. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Ottawa Senators. The Senators pl ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

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