The defender PK Subban has just signed with the Canadiens for a period of three years.
Discovered by many in the last World Junior Hockey Championships, Subban was selected in second round by the Canadiens, 43rd in total in 2007.
In 2008-09, Subban was ranked second among the defenders of the League of Ontario with 76 points (14 goals, 62 assists) in addition to posting the fifth best differential in the league (47) . He led the Bulls to the championship of the Eastern Conference (98 points) and finished second to obtain the Max Kaminsky Trophy awarded to the champion of the Ontario circuit (won by Ryan Ellis of the Windsor Spitfires) . The defender is 6 feet and 202 pounds. He was captain of the Eastern Conference to its second consecutive All-Star game in the OHL.
Subban, which celebrates its 20th anniversary today, finished in fifth place pointers advocates of the OHL playoffs in 2009 with a harvest of 15 points in 17 games (3 goals, 12 assists). The Bulls lost in the final conference in the hands of the Brampton Battalion.
Double gold medalist
Originally from Toronto, Subban won last January a second consecutive gold medal with training at the Canadian World Hockey Championships junior tournament in Ottawa. The player of 19 years to obtain the best differential among all players in the competition with a record of over 12 and finished tied for first place among the defenders with nine points in six games (3 goals, 6 assists).
From 2005 to 2009, Subban has collected 191 points (42 goals, 149 assists), received 353 penalty minutes and presented a differential of plus 79 in 234 regular season games with the Belleville Bulls in the OHL. He also introduced a crop of 51 points (16 goals, 35 assists), 78 penalty minutes and a differential of plus 24 in 56 playoff games with Belleville.
The Canadiens also announced the contract of defender Andre Benoit for the 2009-2010 season today.
Mark Recchi celebrates the first goal of the game for Boston along with Chuck Kobasew, left, and Patrice Bergeron, right. (Gerry Broome/Associated Press)
Patrick Kane heads back to the bench with Jonathan Toews, left, and Cam Barker after scoring one of three goals for Chicago. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Russian goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov fights for the puck against Canada's Shawn Horcoff in the gold-medal game at the IIHF 2009 World Hockey Championship in Bern, Switzerland. (Peter Schneider/Associated Press)
Red Wings' defenceman Brad Stuart, centre, checks Anaheim winger Teemu Selanne (8) during the first period of Detroit's Game 5 victory on Sunday evening. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
Boston winger Phil Kessel, right, celebrates his first-period goal with teammates Zdeno Chara, left, and Marc Savard on Sunday night in Boston. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
Samir Nasri, of Arsenal, vies with Ryan Giggs during the match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford
Les champions de l'Ouest se sont aisément imposés 4-1 à l'occasion du match d'ouverture de la coupe Memorial MasterCard 2009. 
Les Penguins ont battu les Capitals 6-2 et accèdent à la finale de l'Est. 
The defender PK Subban has just signed with the Canadiens for a period of three years. 
Mark Recchi celebrates the first goal of the game for Boston along with Chuck Kobasew, left, and Patrice Bergeron, right. (Gerry Broome/Associated Press)
Patrick Kane heads back to the bench with Jonathan Toews, left, and Cam Barker after scoring one of three goals for Chicago. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Le gardien des Penguins de Pittsburgh, Marc-André Fleury. 
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brett Cecil unloads during Sunday afternoon's game in Oakland. (Jeff Chiu/Associated Press)
Russian goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov fights for the puck against Canada's Shawn Horcoff in the gold-medal game at the IIHF 2009 World Hockey Championship in Bern, Switzerland. (Peter Schneider/Associated Press)
Red Wings' defenceman Brad Stuart, centre, checks Anaheim winger Teemu Selanne (8) during the first period of Detroit's Game 5 victory on Sunday evening. (Carlos Osorio/Associated Press)
Boston winger Phil Kessel, right, celebrates his first-period goal with teammates Zdeno Chara, left, and Marc Savard on Sunday night in Boston. (Charles Krupa/Associated Press)
John Tavares, le meilleur espoir de la cuvée 2009. 
