P.K. Subban donating $10 million to Montreal Children's Hospital

P.K. Subban is giving back to the city he now calls home.

The Canadiens defenseman is donating $10 million to the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation in what the hospital is calling "the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history."

Subban also committed to a seven-year fundraising project for the hospital.

"Montreal has become my second home," Subban said Wednesday. "Montrealers have taken me into their hearts. And I hope to remain here for a very long time.

"My love for Montreal is why I wanted to make a significant contribution to this city and to this province."

As part of the donation, the hospital named its atrium after Subban.

"The P.K. Subban Atrium is not only my footprint to the city but, more importantly, it is my sole promise to give back to those who have given me so much," he said.

The partnership will also see the creation of P.K.'s Helping Hand, a fund dedicated to assisting vulnerable families financially hurt by a child's illness.

The 26-year-old Subban is a Toronto native who helped Team Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Olympics. He has played all six of his NHL seasons in Montreal, which drafted him in 2007, and is a two-time All-Star.

Subban signed an eight-year deal with the Habs worth a reported $72 million in 2014.

Associated Press