{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1993)}} {{Use Canadian English|date=October 2017}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Malcolm Subban | image = Malcolm Subban 2018-02-04 1.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Subban with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2018 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|21}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 2 | weight_lb = 200 | position = Goaltender | catches = Left | league = ELH | team = HC Dynamo Pardubice | prospect_league = | prospect_team = | former_teams = Boston Bruins<br>Vegas Golden Knights<br>Chicago Blackhawks<br>Buffalo Sabres<br>Columbus Blue Jackets | draft = 24th overall | draft_year = 2012 | draft_team = Boston Bruins | career_start = 2013 | career_end = }} '''Malcolm-Jamaal Justin Subban''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|s|u|b|æ|n}} {{respell|SOO|ban}}; born December 21, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays goaltender for HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga (ELH). Subban was selected by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the first round, 24th overall, of the 2012 NHL entry draft. He also previously played for the Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He played junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Belleville Bulls.
His older brother, P. K., is a now-retired Norris Trophy-winning defenceman. His younger brother, Jordan, is a former draft pick of the Vancouver Canucks.
==Early life== Subban was born in Toronto, Ontario, to parents Karl and Maria. Karl starred in basketball at Lakehead University, becoming the team's fifth all-time leading scorer.<ref name="republican">{{cite web |url=https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2012/06/bruins_select_goaltender_malcolm_subban_with_24th_pick_in_nhl_draft.html |title=Bruins select goaltender Malcolm Subban with 24th pick in NHL draft |work=The Republican |date=June 23, 2012 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> Subban's brothers, P. K. and Jordan are also hockey players. P. K., the eldest, won the Norris Trophy in 2013 and played for the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils. His younger brother, Jordan, was selected in the fourth round by the Vancouver Canucks during the 2013 NHL entry draft and currently plays for the Dornbirn Bulldogs of the Austrian Hockey League (EBEL).<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.thestar.com/article/288399| title=P.K. Subban's NHL dream| first= Dave |last=Feschuk| date=24 December 2007| work=Toronto Star| access-date=28 January 2013}}</ref> His older sister, Nastassia, played basketball at York University, ending her university career as the all-time leading scorer in Ontario University Athletics.<ref name="prospectbio">{{cite web|title=Subban, Malcolm | url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=10669 | publisher = National Hockey League | access-date = 2013-12-16}}</ref> Subban began playing hockey at age 3 and played defence until age 12. After switching to goaltender, he began playing in the Midget AAA level Greater Toronto Hockey League. With the Mississauga Reps, he made it to Canada's 2010 National Midget AAA Championship, where he started the final. He allowed only three goals on 58 shots in a loss.<ref name="republican"/>
==Playing career== ===Amateur=== Subban was selected in the 11th round of the 2009 Ontario Hockey League (OHL) priority draft by the Belleville Bulls.<ref name="entry">{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl/subban-signs-entry-level-contract-with-boston/ |title=Bulls' Malcolm Subban signs with Boston Bruins |publisher=Ontario Hockey League |via=CHL.ca |date=September 6, 2012 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He made his debut with the Bulls during the 2009–10 season, appearing in a single game with the club.<ref name="nhlprofile">{{cite web|title=Malcolm Subban | url = http://bruins.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8476876 | publisher = National Hockey League | access-date = 2013-12-16}}</ref> He established himself in the 2010–11 season with the Bulls, appearing in 32 games and recording 10 wins.<ref name = "nhlprofile"/> He was named to the OHL's 2010–11 All-Rookie Team.<ref name="art">{{cite web |url=https://www.sootoday.com/local-sports/ryan-sproul-named-to-ohls-all-rookie-teams-134842 |title=Ryan Sproul named to OHL's all-rookie teams |work=SooToday |date=April 11, 2011 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> Heading into the 2011–12 OHL season, Subban was a highly ranked prospect for the National Hockey League (NHL)'s 2012 entry draft, and finished the season as the number one ranked goaltender in North America.<ref name="prospectbio"/> Subban returned to the Bulls for 2011–12, recording 29 wins in 46 games and was named the OHL's Goaltender of the Month for November.<ref name="entry"/> Due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Subban spent the season with Belleville, appearing in 46 games with a record of 29–11–4 and .923 save percentage.<ref name="hockeydb">{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=124602 |title=Malcolm Subban |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> The Bulls advanced to the Eastern Conference final, but were eliminated in seven games by the Barrie Colts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.intelligencer.ca/2013/04/29/ponies-push-past-bulls-to-ohl-final |title=Ponies push past Bulls to OHL Final |last=Svoboda |first=Paul |work=The Belleville Intelligencer |date=April 29, 2013 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> In total, Subban played in 17 playoff games.<ref name="hockeydb"/> He was named to the OHL's 2012–13 Third All-Star Team.<ref name="ast">{{cite web |url=https://chl.ca/ohl-sting/ohl-announces-2012-13-all-star-teams/ |title=OHL Announces 2012-13 All-Star Teams |publisher=Sarnia Sting |via=CHL.ca |date=May 9, 2013 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
===Professional=== ====Boston Bruins==== The Boston Bruins made Subban the 24th overall pick of the 2012 draft.<ref name=draft>{{cite web|title=NHL draft 2012: Malcolm Subban ready for brotherly rivalry | url = https://nationalpost.com/sports/hockey/nhl/nhl-draft-2012-malcolm-subban-ready-for-brotherly-rivalry | work = The National Post | last = Traikos |first=Michael | access-date = 2013-12-16 | date = 2012-06-23}}</ref> He signed a three-year contract with the club on September 6, 2012.<ref name = "contract">{{cite web |url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=640996 |title=Subban Inks Entry-Level Deal |first=John |last=Bishop |date=September 6, 2012 | publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |access-date=September 7, 2012}}</ref> Subban attended his first NHL training camp with the Boston Bruins ahead of the 2013–14 season. In the preseason schedule, Subban had his first opportunity to face his defenceman brother P. K. on the Montreal Canadiens squad on September 16, 2013, in a preseason match between the teams at Montreal's Bell Centre — Malcolm replaced Bruins rookie goaltender Chad Johnson at about 14 minutes into the game's second period, and managed to stop every shot in the 31:49 he played in-net, en route to a 6–3 defeat of the Canadiens.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=682875 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130917134410/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=682875 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 17, 2013 |title=Malcolm Subban wins first battle against brother P.K. |last=Basu |first=Arpon |date=September 17, 2013 |website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=September 17, 2013}}</ref> He was cut shortly after appearing in a preseason game where he allowed eight goals to the Detroit Red Wings, and assigned to Boston's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate in Providence.<ref name=tccut>{{cite web | title = Bruins release Subban, three others from camp | url = http://www.csnne.com/blog/bruins-talk/bruins-release-subban-three-others-camp | access-date = 2013-12-16 | last= Haggerty |first=Joe | publisher = Comcast Sports Net North East | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131217064014/http://www.csnne.com/blog/bruins-talk/bruins-release-subban-three-others-camp | archive-date = December 17, 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In 33 games with Providence, he had a record of 15 wins, 10 losses and 5 overtime losses with a save percentage of .920 and one shutout. Providence made the 2014 Calder Cup playoffs, in which Subban appeared six times.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
[[File:PietilaSubban.jpg|thumb|left|Subban was the Providence Bruins' goaltender from 2013 to 2017]] He was assigned to Providence to start the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2014/10/09/jordan_caron_called_up_for_bruins_game_in_detroit/ |title=Jordan Caron Called Up for Bruins Game in Detroit |work=Boston.com |last=Silva |first=Steve |date=October 9, 2014 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> During the 2014–15 Boston Bruins season, due to Boston's backup goaltender Niklas Svedberg needing conditioning with the team's AHL affiliate, Subban received his first NHL call-up to back up Tuukka Rask on January 30, 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=751039 |title=Svedberg to join Providence on conditioning loan; Subban recalled from Providence |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=January 30, 2015 |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> He was the backup for Rask for four games, but did not appear, returning to Providence upon Svedberg's loan ending. On February 16, he was recalled again<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nesn.com/2015/02/claude-julien-malcolm-subban-expected-to-join-bruins-on-road-trip/ |title=Claude Julien: Malcolm Subban Expected To Join Bruins On Road Trip |work=NESN |date=February 16, 2015 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> and on February 20, Subban made his NHL debut against the St. Louis Blues. He was replaced by Rask in the second period after giving up three goals on six shots, but returned later in the game in a 5–1 loss.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2015/02/21/malcolm-subban-debut-bruins-blues |title=Malcolm Subban has rough debut in Bruins' blowout loss to Blues |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He appeared in 35 games with Providence with a 16–13–4 record with a save percentage of .921. Providence made the 2016 Calder Cup playoffs and Subban appeared in two playoff games.<ref name="2016prov">{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-assign-malcolm-subban-to-providence-283225374 |title=Bruins Assign Malcolm Subban To Providence |publisher=Boston Bruins |via=NHL.com |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
Subban began the 2015–16 season with Providence.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2015/09/boston_bruins_send_malcolm_subban_zane_mcintyre_to_ahl.html |title=Boston Bruins send Malcolm Subban, Zane McIntyre to AHL |work=The Republican |last=Maroon |first=Annie |date=September 28, 2015 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He played in 27 games in the AHL, with a record of 14-8-5 record and a .911 save percentage.<ref name="2016prov"/> On February 6, 2016, he was hospitalized after taking a puck to the throat during pre-game warmups. The organization announced Subban would miss at least eight weeks due to a fractured larynx.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/news/bruins-prospect-malcolm-subban-hospitalized-after-puck-to-throat |title=Update: Bruins' Subban out indefinitely with fractured larynx after puck to throat |work=The Hockey News |last=Clinton |first=Jared |date=February 7, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> After his injury healed during the 2016 off-season, Subban was assigned to Providence.<ref name="2016prov"/> He was recalled by the Bruins on October 24 after injuries to Rask and backup Anton Khudobin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/bruins-call-malcolm-subban-among-string-goalie-injuries/ |title=Bruins call up Malcolm Subban among string of goalie injuries |work=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |date=October 26, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He appeared in one game for Boston, starting the game that night against the Minnesota Wild, where he surrendered three goals on 16 shots, but was replaced by his backup, Zane McIntyre in the second period in a 5–0 loss.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.masslive.com/bruins/2016/10/boston_bruins_highlights_malcolm_subban_struggles_in_ugly_loss_to_minnesota_wild.html |title=Boston Bruins highlights: Malcolm Subban struggles in ugly loss to Minnesota Wild |last=Maroon |first=Annie |work=The Republican |date=October 26, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He was returned to the AHL on October 29.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-assign-malcolm-subban-to-providence-283225374 |title=Bruins Assign Malcolm Subban To Providence |publisher=Boston Bruins |date=October 29, 2016 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> His play for the Providence Bruins during the 2016–17 season resulted in an 11–14–1 record, with a 2.41 goals against average (GAA) and a .917 save percentage. By the 2017 off-season, Subban, along with fellow Providence goaltender Zane McIntyre, were each re-signed by the Boston Bruins for two years, at $650,000 per year.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/bruins/news/bruins-sign-mcintyre-and-subban-to-two--year-two--way-contracts/c-290399812 |title=Bruins Sign McIntyre and Subban to Two-Year, Two-Way Contracts |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=July 14, 2017 |via=NHL.com |publisher=Boston Bruins |access-date=July 14, 2017 |quote=Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, July 14, that the team has signed goaltenders Zane McIntyre and Malcolm Subban each to a two-year, two-way contract worth $650,000 at the NHL level...Subban, 23, appeared in 32 games for the Providence Bruins during the 2016-17 season, posting an 11-14-1 record with a 2.41 goals against average and a 0.917 save percentage. The Toronto, Ontario native also appeared in one game for Boston during the 2016-17 season. Over his four-year AHL career, Subban has manned the pipes for 127 games, posting a record of 56-45-15.}}</ref>
====Vegas Golden Knights==== He was placed on waivers on October 2, 2017, during the Bruins training camp after failing to beat Khudobin for the team's backup goaltender position.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nhl/news/report-bruins-place-malcolm-subban-on-waivers |title=Report: Bruins place Malcolm Subban on waivers |work=NBC Sports |last=Tucker |first=Cam |date=October 2, 2017 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> On October 3, Subban was claimed by the Vegas Golden Knights.<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Knights Announce Several Roster Transactions|url=https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/golden-knights-announce-several-roster-transactions/c-291538644 |publisher=Vegas Golden Knights |via=NHL.com|access-date=October 3, 2017|date=October 3, 2017}}</ref> He made the Golden Knights out of training camp and was the backup goalie for team's inaugural game, a 2–1 victory over the Dallas Stars on October 7.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-vgk/2017/10/06/2017020015/boxscore |title=Vegas Golden Knights 2 – 1 Dallas Stars |publisher=National Hockey League |date=October 7, 2017 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He won his first NHL game in his Vegas debut on October 15. He carried a shutout against his former team, the Boston Bruins into the final minute of the game when a puck careened of one of his teammates to finish the game 3–1.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/10/16/malcolm-subban-first-nhl-win-vegas-golden-knights |title=Malcolm Subban Comes Away With First NHL Win in Golden Knights Debut |magazine=Sports Illustrated |last=Blinn |first=Michael |date=October 15, 2017 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> Subban started in place of the injured Marc-André Fleury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dillman|first1=Lisa|title=Subban gets first NHL win with Golden Knights|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/malcolm-subban-gets-first-nhl-win-with-golden-knights/c-291967198|website=NHL.com |publisher=National Hockey League |access-date=October 17, 2017|date=October 16, 2017}}</ref> On October 22, Subban was placed on injured reserve with a lower body injury. He had been injured the previous day in a game against the St. Louis Blues.<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/malcolm-subban-placed-on-injured-reserve-list/c-292185560 | title = Malcolm Subban Placed On Injured Reserve List |publisher=Vegas Golden Knights |via = NHL.com | date = October 22, 2017 | access-date = November 19, 2017}}</ref> On November 17, Subban was taken off injured reserve and was the backup for Maxime Lagacé in the following game against the Los Angeles Kings.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/golden-knights-activate-malcom-subban-ir-send-dylan-ferguson-whl/ | title = Golden Knights activate Malcom Subban from IR, send Dylan Ferguson to WHL | work = Sportsnet | date = November 17, 2017 | access-date = November 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.nhl.com/goldenknights/news/golden-knights-4-kings-2-3-takeaways/c-293165592 | first = Dan |last=Marrazza | title = Golden Knights 4, Kings 2: 3 Takeaways | publisher = Vegas Golden Knights |via=NHL.com | date = November 19, 2017 | access-date = November 20, 2017}}</ref> The first time Subban played a regular season game against his brother P. K. was on December 8, where Subban made a then career-high 41 saves to help the Knights beat the Nashville Predators 4–3.<ref name = "siblings rivalry">{{cite web|title=Malcolm Subban victorious in sibling rivalry vs. Predators|url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/malcolm-subban-victorious-sibling-rivalry-vs-predators/|website=Sportsnet |agency=Associated Press |access-date=February 11, 2018|date=December 8, 2017}}</ref> In doing so, the Subban brothers became the tenth set of brothers to play against one another with one a skater and another a goaltender.<ref name = "siblings rivalry"/> Subban was again placed on injured reserve, this time with an upper body injury, after being injured during practice on February 10, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Malcolm Subban placed on injured reserve by Golden Knights|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/vegas-malcolm-subban-out-indefinitely-with-upper-body-injury/c-295823672 |publisher=National Hockey League|website=NHL.com|access-date=February 10, 2018|date=February 10, 2018}}</ref> He finished the season appearing in 22 games with a record of 13–4–2 and a save percentage of .910.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
In his second season with Vegas in 2018–19, he played in 21 games sporting a record of 8–10–2 with a save percentage of .902.<ref name="hockeydb"/> He recorded his first NHL shutout in a 5–0 victory against the Winnipeg Jets on March 21, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=NHL roundup: Malcolm Subban records 1st NHL shutout, Golden Knights beat Jets 5-0|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/mar/21/nhl-roundup-malcolm-subban-records-1st-nhl-shutout/|work=The Spokesman-Review |agency=Associated Press |access-date=March 22, 2019|date=March 21, 2019}}</ref> In the 2019 off-season, he filed for salary arbitration, but signed a one-year contract with Vegas before the hearing could take place.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tsn.ca/vegas-golden-knights-re-sign-g-malcolm-subban-avoid-arbitration-1.1335135 |title=Golden Knights re-sign G Subban |work=TSN |date=July 9, 2019 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> In the 2019–20 season, he appeared in 20 games for the Golden Knights, but his save percentage dropped to .890.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
====Chicago Blackhawks==== On February 24, 2020, Subban, alongside Slava Demin and a 2020 second-round pick, was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Robin Lehner and Mārtiņš Dzierkals in a three-team trade also involving the Toronto Maple Leafs.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-acquire-subban-demin-and-second-round-pick/c-315490788 | title = Blackhawks acquire Subban, Demin and second round pick | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks |via=NHL.com | date = February 24, 2020 | access-date = February 24, 2020}}</ref> Subban made his first and only appearance for the Blackhawks in 2020 on March 3, where he replaced Corey Crawford for 70 seconds during a 6–2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, before the NHL suspended the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/401146066 |title=Chicago scores on 3 consecutive shots, beats Ducks 6-2 |work=ESPN |publisher=Associated Press |date=2020-03-03 |access-date=2021-01-23 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/12/nhl-to-suspend-season-due-to-coronavirus.html |title=NHL suspends season due to coronavirus |work=CNBC |last=Young |first=Jabari |date=March 12, 2020 |access-date=October 21, 2024}}</ref>
In the following off-season, due to salary cap considerations, Subban was not tendered a qualifying offer by Blackhawks on October 8. He returned to the Blackhawks however, signing at a lower cap hit on a two-year, $1.7 million contract on October 10.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://www.nhl.com/blackhawks/news/release-blackhawks-agree-to-terms-with-malcolm-subban/c-319397732 | title = Blackhawks agree to terms with Malcolm Subban | publisher = Chicago Blackhawks |via=NHL.com | date = October 10, 2020 | access-date = October 10, 2020}}</ref> He made his first start for the Blackhawks during the team's opening game of the 2020–21 season on January 14, 2021. He allowed five goals on 33 shots against the Tampa Bay Lightning en route to a 5–1 loss.<ref>{{cite web |last=Long |first=Corey |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/chicago-blackhawks-tampa-bay-lightning-game-recap/c-319961208 |title=Stamkos propels Lightning past Blackhawks in opener |publisher=National Hockey League |website=NHL.com |date=2021-01-13 |access-date=2021-01-23 }}</ref> On February 7, he netted his first win in a 2–1 victory over the Dallas Stars, stopping 30 of 31 shots.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2021/02/08/5-takeaways-from-the-chicago-blackhawks-ot-win-against-the-dallas-stars-including-a-throwback-by-alex-debrincat-and-a-throwdown-by-nikita-zadorov/ |title=5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks' OT win against the Dallas Stars, including a throwback by Alex DeBrincat and a throwdown by Nikita Zadorov |work=Chicago Tribune |last=Thompson |first=Phil |date=February 8, 2021 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> On February 25 he recorded his first shutout as a member of the Blackhawks in a 2–0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pope |first1=Ben |title=Blackhawks, Malcolm Subban shut out Blue Jackets as Hawks' goaltending remains excellent |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2021/2/25/22302092/blackhawks-blue-jackets-final-score-malcolm-subban-kevin-lankinen-goaltending-stan-bowman |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=March 7, 2021 |date=February 25, 2021}}</ref>
Entering his third season with the Blackhawks in 2021–22 and with the acquisition of starting goaltender Marc-André Fleury, Subban was placed on waivers and reassigned by Chicago to AHL affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://icehogs.com/news/blackhawks-assign-delia-subban-entwistle-and-kurashev-to-icehogs |title=Blackhawks Assign Delia, Subban, Entwistle and Kurashev to IceHogs |publisher=Rockford IceHogs |date=October 11, 2021 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> With three goaltenders on the roster competing for ice time with the IceHogs, Subban featured in only five games, collecting two wins, through the opening two months of the season.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2021/12/2/22814408/blackhawks-trade-sabres-malcolm-subban-goalie-brent-seabrook-coaching |title=Blackhawks trade Malcolm Subban to Sabres, freeing up goalie logjam |work=Chicago Sun-Times |last=Pope |first=Ben |date=December 2, 2021 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
====Buffalo Sabres==== On December 2, 2021, Subban was traded by the Blackhawks to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for future considerations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ryndak |first1=Chris |title=Sabres acquire goaltender Malcolm Subban from Chicago |url=https://www.nhl.com/sabres/news/buffalo-sabres-acquire-goaltender-malcolm-subban-from-chicago-blackhawks-trade/c-328557450 |publisher=Buffalo Sabres |via=NHL.com |access-date=December 3, 2021 |date=December 2, 2021}}</ref> He was acquired after regular goaltenders Craig Anderson and Dustin Tokarski were unavailable to injury and illness. He made his debut with the Sabres, allowing six goals on 25 shots before he was pulled in the third period of a 6–2 defeat by the Carolina Hurricanes on December 4.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/locked-on/nhl-podcast/sabres-show/sabres-lose-6-2-to-canes-in-subban-debut/71-abae132b-0f3e-46db-a336-60dcf1fa62a8 | title = Sabres lose 6-2 in Subban debut | work=WGRZ |agency=Associated Press | date = December 4, 2021 | access-date = December 4, 2021}}</ref> On January 12, 2022, Subban made a relief appearance against the Tampa Bay Lightning in place of the injured Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Subban collided with Lightning forward Patrick Maroon late in the second period. He played out the remainder of the contest despite the collision. It was later revealed Subban suffered an upper-body injury. He underwent surgery, and Sabres' head coach Don Granato speculated Subban would miss the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hamilton |first1=Paul |title=Sabres lose Luukkonen, Subban to injury |url=https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/sports/sabres/sabres-lose-luukkonen-subban-to-injury |website=WGR |date=January 12, 2022 |access-date=January 12, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Hoppe |first1=Bill |title=Sabres' Casey Mittelstadt nears return; Kyle Okposo sidelined week to week |url=http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-casey-mittelstadt-nears-return-kyle-okposo-sidelined-week-to-week/ |website=Buffalo Hockey Beat |date=January 20, 2022 |access-date=January 20, 2022}}</ref> On April 29, while recovering from season-ending surgery, Subban sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" during a Sabres home game against the Chicago Blackhawks.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/watch-sabres-malcolm-subban-belts-out-epic-u-s-national-anthem-rendition-before-game-against-blackhawks/ |title=Sabres' Malcolm Subban belts out epic U.S. national anthem rendition before game against Blackhawks |work=CBS Sports |last=Gonzalez |first=Isabel |date=April 29, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
In the 2022 off-season, he re-signed with the Sabres to a one-year, two-way contract on July 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sabres-sign-malcolm-subban-to-one-year-two-way-deal/ |title=Sabres sign Malcolm Subban to one-year, two-way deal |work=Sportsnet |date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> Due to another logjam of goaltenders in Buffalo's system, Subban again ended up in the AHL with the Sabres' affiliate Rochester Americans for the 2022–23 season. He became their starter and appeared in 39 games, with a record of 20–14–5 with a .903 save percentage.<ref name="hockeydb"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/hockey/2023/03/28/malcolm-subban-rochester-amerks-starting-goalie-singing-quite-a-toune/70051627007/ |title=Amerks' singing goalie helping team in push for playoff bid |work=Democrat & Chronicle |last=Maiorana |first=Sal |date=March 28, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> The Americans made the 2023 Calder Cup playoffs and helped the team reach the Eastern Conference finals where they were defeated by the Hershey Bears.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amerks.com/news/detail/amerks-season-ends-in-game-6-loss-to-bears |title=Amerks Season Ends in Game 6 Loss to Bears |publisher=Rochester Americans |date=June 2, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> Subban appeared in 14 playoff games, posting a .914 save percentage, and registered the Americans first playoff shutout since 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amerks.com/news/detail/malcolm-subban-season-in-review |title=Malcolm Subban: Season in Review |publisher=Rochester Americans |date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref>
====St. Louis Blues==== On July 1, 2023, Subban as a free agent signed a one-year, two-way contract with the St. Louis Blues for the {{nhly|2023}} season.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/blues-sign-maceachern-three-others-to-contracts/c-345160374 | title = Blues sign MacEachern, three others | publisher = St. Louis Blues |via=NHL.com | date = July 1, 2023 | access-date = July 1, 2023}}</ref> He was assigned to the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://springfieldthunderbirds.com/news/blues-assign-four-players-to-t-birds |title=Blues Assign Four Players to T-Birds |publisher=Springfield Thunderbirds |date=October 9, 2023 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> In 31 games with Springfield, he had a record of 11–14–4 and a save percentage of .907.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
====Columbus Blue Jackets and AHL==== On March 8, 2024, the Blues traded Subban to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for future considerations and immediately assigned to their AHL affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blue Jackets acquire goaltender Malcolm Subban from St. Louis |url=https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/blue-jackets-acquire-malcolm-subban-from-st-louis |publisher=Columbus Blue Jackets |via=NHL.com |access-date=March 9, 2024 |date=March 8, 2024}}</ref> He played in four games for Cleveland, with a record of 1–0–0 and a save percentage of .853.<ref name="hockeydb"/> He was recalled by Columbus on an emergency basis on April 5 after Daniil Tarasov was injured.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets/latest-news/nick-blankenburg-malcolm-subban-recalled-by-columbus |title=Nick Blankenburg, Malcolm Subban Recalled By Columbus |work=The Hockey News |last=Newland |first=Jason |date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> He made his Blue Jackets debut on April 7 and stopped 32 of 35 shots in a 3–0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5398324/2024/04/07/blue-jackets-hurricanes-loss-malcolm-subban/ |title=Blue Jackets fall behind early, fail to catch up in loss to Hurricanes |work=The Athletic |last=Portzline |first=Aaron |date=April 8, 2024 |access-date=November 7, 2024}}</ref> Cleveland made the 2024 Calder Cup playoffs and Subban appeared in two games.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
As a free agent from the Blue Jackets, Subban remained un-signed over the summer. Approaching the 2024–25 season, Subban was signed to a professional tryout (PTO) with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL, primary affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings, on October 7, 2024.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://griffinshockey.com/news/malcolm-subban-signs-pto-with-griffins | title = Malcolm Subban signs PTO with Griffins | publisher = Grand Rapids Griffins | date = October 7, 2024 | access-date = October 7, 2024 }}</ref> He was later released by the Griffins without playing for the club on October 26, 2024. On October 28, he signed a one-year AHL contract with the Belleville Senators, primary affiliate of the NHL's Ottawa Senators.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://bellevillesens.com/subban-signing/ |title=Belleville Sens sign goaltender Malcolm Subban to one-year American Hockey League contract |publisher=Belleville Senators |date=October 28, 2024 |access-date=October 28, 2024}}</ref> In 24 games with Belleville he had a record of 11–6–4, with a GAA of 3.13 and a save percentage of 0.883.<ref name="hockeydb"/>
====Europe==== On November 9, 2025, it was announced that Subban had signed with HC Dynamo Pardubice of the Czech Extraliga.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thehockeynews.com/international/latest-news/malcom-subban-signs-with-czech-club |title=Malcom Subban Signs With Czech Club |work=The Hockey News |last=O'Brien |first=Derek |date=November 9, 2025 |access-date=November 10, 2025}}</ref>
==International play== [[File:Subban & D'Agostini 2011 Team Canada.jpg|thumb|Subban competed with the Canadian national junior team in the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.]] He was goaltender for Team Canada in the 2013 World Junior Championships in Ufa, Russia.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75136/la_id/1/player_id/131686/profile_id/203776/season_id/202748/ss_id/190000/| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115124021/http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.php/ci_id/75136/la_id/1/player_id/131686/profile_id/203776/season_id/202748/ss_id/190000/| url-status=dead| archive-date=January 15, 2013| title=Player Profile: Malcolm Subban| access-date=28 January 2013}}</ref> He appeared in six games, with four wins. Canada finished in fourth place at the tournament.<ref name=nhlbio>{{cite web|title=Malcolm Subban | url = http://bruins.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8476876&view=bio | publisher = National Hockey League | access-date = 2013-12-16}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Regular season and playoffs=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:75%" |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"| ! rowspan="100" style="background:#fff;" | ! colspan="9" style="background:#e0e0e0;"| Regular season ! rowspan="100" style="background:#fff;" | ! colspan="8" style="background:#e0e0e0;"| Playoffs |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! W ! L ! T/OT ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% ! GP ! W ! L ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% |- ALIGN="centre" | 2009–10 | Toronto Jr. Canadiens | OJHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 3.39 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2009–10 |Belleville Bulls |OHL |1||0||0||0||13||0||0||0.00||1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center;" |2010–11 |Belleville Bulls |OHL |32||10||17||2||1785||94||0||3.16||.900||3||0||3||178||6||0||2.02||.933 |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2011–12 |Belleville Bulls |OHL |39||25||14||0||2258||94||3||2.50||.923||6||2||4||369||18||0||2.93||.917 |- align="centre" |2012–13 |Belleville Bulls |OHL |46||29||11||4||2695||96||5||2.14||.934||17||11||6||1021||34||3||2.00||.933 |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2013–14 |Providence Bruins |AHL |33||15||10||5||1920||74||1||2.31||.920||6||2||2||244||12||0||2.96||.888 |- align="centre" |2014–15 |Providence Bruins |AHL |35||16||13||4||2017||82||3||2.44||.921||2||1||1||160||3||0||1.12||.953 |- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;" |2014–15 |Boston Bruins |NHL |1||0||1||0||31||3||0||5.81||.500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- align="centre" | 2015–16 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 27||14||8||5||1635||67||1||2.46||.911 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;" | 2016–17 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 32||11||14||5||1789||72||1||2.41||.917 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 2.12 | .937 |- style="text-align:center;" | 2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL |1||0||1||0||31||3||0||5.81||.813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2017–18 |Vegas Golden Knights |NHL |22 |13 |4 |2 |1230 |55 |0 |2.68 |.910 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" |2018–19 |Vegas Golden Knights |NHL |21 |8 |10 |2 |1227 |60 |1 |2.93 |.902 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2019–20 |Vegas Golden Knights |NHL |20 |9 |7 |3 |1134 |60 |0 |3.18 |.890 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" |2019–20 |Chicago Blackhawks |NHL |1 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0.00 |0 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2020–21 |Chicago Blackhawks |NHL |16 |6 |8 |1 |882 |47 |2 |3.20 |.900 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" |2021–22 |Rockford IceHogs |AHL |5 |2 |2 |1 |302 |17 |0 |3.38 |.893 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2021–22 |Buffalo Sabres |NHL |4 |0 |2 |1 |211 |17 |0 |4.85 |.871 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" |2022–23 |Rochester Americans |AHL |39 |20 |14 |5 |2347 |115 |2 |2.94 |.903 |14 |8 |6 |843 |36 |1 |2.56 |.916 |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2023–24 |Springfield Thunderbirds |AHL |31 |11 |14 |4 |1755 |86 |0 |2.94 |.907 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" |2023–24 |Cleveland Monsters |AHL |4 |0 |3 |0 |224 |17 |0 |4.56 |.853 |2 |1 |0 |79 |4 |0 |3.04 |.879 |- align="centre" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |2023–24 |Columbus Blue Jackets |NHL |1 |0 |1 |0 |60 |3 |0 |3.00 |.914 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" |2024–25 |Belleville Senators |AHL |24 |11 |6 |5 |1322 |69 |0 |3.13 |.883 |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |— |- align="centre" style="background:#e0e0e0;" !colspan="3"|NHL totals !87!!36!!34!!9!!4,805!!248!!3!!3.10!!.898!!—!!—!!—!!—!!—!!—!!—!!— |}
===International=== {| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em" |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" ! colspan="4" style="background:#fff;"| ! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" align="centre" ! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! GP ! W ! L ! OTL ! MIN ! GA ! SO ! GAA ! SV% |- ALIGN="centre" |2013 |Canada |WJC | 4th |6||4||2||0||326||15||0||2.76||.901 |- style="background:#e0e0e0;" align="centre" ! colspan=4 | Junior totals ! 6 ! 4 ! 2 ! 0 ! 326 ! 15 ! 0 ! 2.76 ! .901 |}
==Awards and honours== * 2010–11 – OHL First All-Rookie Team<ref name="art"/> * 2012–13 – OHL Third All-Star Team<ref name="ast"/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Ice hockey stats}} * [http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftprospectdetail.htm?dpid=10669 Malcolm Subban (Draft Prospect Card) at NHL.com]
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