PK Subban donates 10M to Montreal Children's Hospital

[Huntingwhale]

https://twitter.com/KellyGreig/status/644135117284339713/photo/1


...the star defenceman made what the hospital is calling "the biggest philanthropic commitment by a sports figure in Canadian history."

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/p-k-subban-donates-10m-to-montreal-children-s-hospital-1.3230086

Wow. Incredible generosity by PK Subban. After reading the horrible news of the little girl murdered recently, I felt this needed to be mentioned to show some good still exists in this world.

[habernac]

This guy is the real deal. Well done, PK.

[Strange Brew]

I am blown away. Yeah he makes a lot of money but this is simply amazing. Montreal is fortunate to have someone like that living in their community.

[bubbsy]

this is awesome!

[Textcritic]

That is incredible. Well done, PKS.

[Senator Clay Davis]

What a wonderful person to recognize his blessings and to give back what is just a staggering amount. Canadiens fans should be very proud to have him on their team.

[PaperBagger'14]

A few years ago I couldn't stand PK, he came across as cocky and immature. What a classy move. I like watching those videos of him playing street hockey with local kids too.

[Nyah]

Amazing! Good job, sir!

[Poe969]

This guy is awesome. I love what he's doing for hockey and for his community, one way or another people are going to know about him and that's good for hockey as a whole. I've always liked this kid and I think he's a future captain of the habs and should be a lock on team Canada.

Gio is still better.

[greyshep]

He really seems like a genuine caring individual. I may not like all his on ice antics, but off the ice he is a pretty remarkable guy.

Kudos PK Subban.

[JonDuke]

Never been a fan of his, but this is a phenomenal act of pure class.

[Nammer403]

Wow amazing!

[I-Hate-Hulse]

With so many more NHLers set to make $10M a year, I really hope more and more players do similar philanthropic things like what PK just did.

[Zarley]

That is fantastic! PK is obviously paid very well, but this is still a huge commitment.

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

This is a HUGE chunk of change, even for a pro athlete of his stature.

Matt Damon would be impressed

http://www.suchablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/matt-damon-entourage.jpg

[corporatejay]

Wow, that is an unbelievable. Good for him.

Should also note that he will assist the hospital in raising money for the next 7 years as well

[jeffman]

That's a large sum of money even for a NHL player since most of the money he earns is lost in tax/agent salary etc

[username]

Incredible - what a wonderful person. He's basically donating 1/7th of his current contract which is unbelievable.

[username]

That's a large sum of money even for a NHL player since most of the money he earns is lost in tax/agent salary etc

It is a tax deduction but your point is still valid. It's a huge chunk of his income!

[Locke]

What a jerk! He totally did that just to one-up Saku Koivu.

Not classy PK. Not classy at all...

[FlamesAddiction]

What a good dude. I wish good things upon him.

[habernac]

Following in the footsteps of a few other former Habs. 20 years ago, Patrick Roy wrote a $500,000 cheque to the Montreal Children's the day he was traded to Colorado. Saku Koivu helped raise $8 million for a PET/CT scanner for Montreal General Hospital. Well done, gentlemen. :):)

[Benched]

Man what a classy guy. That's a huge chunk of change.

Great optics for the NHL and the Canadiens and they didn't have anything to do with it.

[Coach]

I use to hate PK. I don't anymore.

[ratech]

He just cemented his Hall of Fame status in life. Kudos PK!

[CroFlames]

$10 million is huge. Yes these guys make big bucks, but agents and taxes eat up a huge portion of what they make.

$10 million for an NHLer is really huge. Commendable.

[handgroen]

http://www.dailystormer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/96617-taxi-driver-clapping-gif-Rober-MD3l.gif

there are lots of places to put your charity dollar too, but i can't think of anything that fosters more goodwill in your community than helping the children's hospital.

[Hockeyguy15]

That is 14% of his contract, so I would say it's pretty substantial.

Hard to not like the guy after that.

[undercoverbrother]

God Damn it, he is making it harder and harder for me to dislike him.


Can hockey start again, so I can re-enforce my dislike for him.

[polak]

Very classy move. That's a ton of money and will have a very real impact on the kids that have to use the facility.

[CliffFletcher]

Pretty tough to dismiss something that substantial as a publicity stunt. Classy move.

[polak]

Pretty tough to dismiss something that substantial as a publicity stunt. Classy move.

The kid has 10-15 years to make big money, which could be ended at any time and he just gave away a very large chunk of his take home income.

If it was a publicity stunt than he deserves any positive publicity he wants.

[BOSSY]

It is a tax deduction but your point is still valid. It's a huge chunk of his income!

I hope your not saying he made the donation for a tax deduction? Sometimes there are just benefits to being a very generous and community minded person...

[Bourque's Twin]

It always aggravates me how much athletes spend on their ridiculous lifestyles. The twitter pictures from Vegas of 200K bar tabs, the multiple sports cars, gambling, etc.

These athletes deserve the money they earn. It's simple economics. And, they deserve the right to spend it however they wish. But, it's frustrating to see the ridiculous lifestyles and bankruptcies.

PK just set an huge example for athletes among all sports. I hope they notice and follow his actions.

[calf]

I hope your not saying he made the donation for a tax deduction? Sometimes there are just benefits to being a very generous and community minded person...

The tax deduction comment drives me freaking nuts. He'd keep more of his money if he didn't make the donation and paid more in taxes.

[Language]

"I'm not a hockey player, I'm just a guy who plays hockey, and some day I won't play hockey any more," he said.

"Every time you walk into this hospital, you'll know what I stand for."

What an amazing contribution, from a stand-up dude.

[nik-]

Tax deduction or no tax deduction

A: the hospital gets the money regardless of how much taxes PK saves.
B: the tax rate in QC is insane, so even after it's factored in, he's still way down compared to other players around the league.

PK Subban is awesome.

[username]

I hope your not saying he made the donation for a tax deduction? Sometimes there are just benefits to being a very generous and community minded person...

Where did I say that? I was just saying that it's not as if it's the full 10 million......jeez relax! It's incredible that he's doing this.

[Jacks]

Ya, the credit you get for charity donations is a pittance. Good on PK, never been a fan of his but I'm warming to him lately.

[jar_e]

Love the "off ice" PK..."on ice" is a little annoying and galavanting. But nonetheless, amazing contribution.

[undercoverbrother]

Love the "off ice" PK..."on ice" is a little annoying and galavanting. But nonetheless, amazing contribution.

Thanked for the use of "galavanting".

[Flames89]

And like that, I am now a firm PK fan.

[AcGold]

I friggin knew he was a good guy, despite his polarizing behavior on ice he's obviously got an incredibly good heart. Watching him spend time with kids you could tell he was doing it because he asked to and not because of team obligations.

[Bandwagon In Flames]

PK is truly a stand up role model off the ice. You can tell he wants to do right by the community and use his stardom to make other peoples lives better.

He seems to be getting a bit more tolerable on the ice as well as far as his antics are concerned.

[Mightyfire89]

Wow! Good on PK. :yay:

[PepsiFree]

What an amazing gift. The 10 million is huge financially, but the impact that 10 million will have on the sick kids and their families will be priceless to them.

PK has grown considerably since his career began. He's an inspiration.

[GullFoss]

"I'm not a hockey player, I'm just a guy who plays hockey, and some day I won't play hockey any more," he said.

"Every time you walk into this hospital, you'll know what I stand for."

What an amazing contribution, from a stand-up dude.

Wow! What a hero!

[bob-loblaw]

It's great to see more threads like this instead of 'Patrick Kane being investigated for rape'. Good job PK!

[Looch City]

"I'm not a hockey player, I'm just a guy who plays hockey, and some day I won't play hockey any more," he said.

"Every time you walk into this hospital, you'll know what I stand for."

What an amazing contribution, from a stand-up dude.

That's a great quote. Props to Subban!

[GranteedEV]

This is the second biggest NHL charity donation of the year. Standing ovation for Subban.

[Funkhouser]

Not to get too off-topic, but PK just donated 14% of his net worth (based solely on this current $72M contract) to charity.

Murray Edwards et al. have offered to contribute 1% of his $2.2B net worth towards CalgaryNEXT - which they intend to profit from

Interesting counter balance (I know it is not apples-to-apples)

[Locke]

This is the second biggest NHL charity donation of the year. Standing ovation for Subban.

Whats the first?

Patrick Kane's donation to the Law Society of New York?

I dont think that counts.

[GranteedEV]

Whats the first?

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[Locke]

Well played Sir! Take your thanks! :D

[Schraderbrau]

Absolutely amazing. I have a new found level of respect for PK after seeing this.

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[Buster]

I hope that gets you a plaque in the staff room.

[868904]

I will wait for Darren Pang's analysis of this first before I like it or not. I just don't know if this is the right way for players to act.

[Strange Brew]

Any attempt to minimize such a substantial donation by even referencing a tax deduction is absolutely wrong IMO. The guy is donating 14% of his salary over the next 7 years. That exceeds the generosity of 99.9% of citizens out there. Plus you have the fact that he makes his living in a field known for short careers. Give him all the tax deductions and publicity he wants. If it makes more athletes behave this way, all the better.

[bob-loblaw]

Not to get too off-topic, but PK just donated 14% of his net worth (based solely on this current $72M contract) to charity.

Murray Edwards et al. have offered to contribute 1% of his $2.2B net worth towards CalgaryNEXT - which they intend to profit from

Interesting counter balance (I know it is not apples-to-apples)

Isn't 1% of $2.2B only $22 million? They offered $200M and another pseudo $200M.

[Strange Brew]

Not to get too off-topic, but PK just donated 14% of his net worth (based solely on this current $72M contract) to charity.

Murray Edwards et al. have offered to contribute 1% of his $2.2B net worth towards CalgaryNEXT - which they intend to profit from

Interesting counter balance (I know it is not apples-to-apples)

You are missing a decimal point there my friend.

[Funkhouser]

Isn't 1% of $2.2B only $22 million? They offered $200M and another pseudo $200M.

Math isn't my strong suit...
Making inappropriate comparisons is

:whistle:

[Locke]

Math isn't my strong suit...
Making inappropriate comparisons is

:whistle:

And I'm not a doctor but I play one on TV! :D

[Hackey]

Quality human. Hopefully this quiets the crowd who gets on his case because he is passionate on the ice.

[troutman]

Quality human. Hopefully this quiets the crowd who gets on his case because he is passionate on the ice.

We can respect the citizen and still dislike some of his antics on the ice.

This is an incredibly generous and welcome donation to a deserving charity. PK is immature sometimes, but his heart is in the right place.

P.K. Subban ‏@PKSubban1 (https://twitter.com/PKSubban1)[/URL] Seeing my name in the atrium gave me goosebumps! It's an honor to be able to partner with [URL="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MontrealChildrensHospital?src=hash"]#MontrealChildrensHospital (https://twitter.com/PKSubban1/status/644209298537582592).

[Strange Brew]

Math isn't my strong suit...
Making inappropriate comparisons is

:whistle:

Maybe if you had stayed at a Holiday Inn.

[Hackey]

We can respect the citizen and still dislike some of his antics on the ice.

This is an incredibly generous and welcome donation to a deserving charity. PK is immature sometimes, but his heart is in the right place.

P.K. Subban ‏@PKSubban1 (https://twitter.com/PKSubban1) Seeing my name in the atrium gave me goosebumps! It's an honor to be able to partner with #MontrealChildrensHospital (https://twitter.com/hashtag/MontrealChildrensHospital?src=hash).

No you can't.

[codynw]

I use to hate PK. I don't anymore.

He's always been a good dude off the ice. Always has time for kids/fans, and does a ton for charity.

[EldrickOnIce]

PK is the best ambassador for the game the NHL has right now.
You can't not love PK

[Badgers Nose]

Feeling a powerful urge to buy a jersey all of a sudden.

Probably won't, but Canadiens are the only non Flames team I respect, as they were worthy adversaries in the past.

Really amazing gesture. Kid was raised right, his parents must mega proud(er).

[Tacopuck]

I have to applaud PK for this. 14% of his current contract and over $1M/yr is no spare change. This needs to be the new benchmark for professional sports players, and I hope other see what PK has done.

What amazes me at most is he decided to do this at the age of 26. I know we all like to say he does some immature things on the ice but only a select few in the world have committed that much at such a young age.

Habs have them a genuine good Human being.

I'll still hate his guts when Flames play him though, but only between the whistles

[Bill Bumface]

What a jerk! He totally did that just to one-up Saku Koivu.

Not classy PK. Not classy at all...

Koivu just wanted better treatment so he donated to the ward that was serving him.

[JiriHrdina]

Yeah I was wrong about this guy. I think I realized it about a year ago. Disliked him for a long time. Thought he was cocky and full of himself.
Clearly he's a good dude. One of the best in the league on the ice and off.
I've probably rarely been so wrong about a player. I've been wrong a lot - but was WAY off the mark with this guy.

[Meers]

So, scoring at home, I come up with:

PK: 10,000,000
Racists: 0

So having defeated racism hands down, let's see if PK can settle Canada's linguistic divide with some of his endorsement cheques.

Or maybe he'll leave that for one of his brothers (I thought Jordan played surprisingly well at Young Stars).

Great guy. Great family. I'm proud they're Canadians.

[SHOGUN]

Always liked PK. Probably the one of the few in the NHL who isn't afraid to show their personality in front of the cameras.

[chummer]

Great speech today too, praising his father and sisters as educators.

The guy just gets it.

[CalgaryFan1988]

PK will be making 11 million dollars US dollars next season. Close to 17 million dollars Canadian.

He's essentially donating close to 60 percent of his salary.

Would be like me donating 36000.


Very classy guy.

[Enoch Root]

actually, it's about $14.5M Canadian, so 69% of his salary

[Enoch Root]

based on his on-ice shenanigans, I wasn't a fan. Until the lockout, when I saw him speak as an analyst or something. Thought he was very articulate and intelligent.

Since then, every time I have seen him speak, I've liked him more. And then this, which is nothing but impressive.

[CalgaryFan1988]

actually, it's about $14.5M Canadian, so 69% of his salary

Thanks, meant to figure it out for 70 percent and got distracted. I blame the blue jays.

[oldschoolcalgary]

just watched some clips of his press conference.

pretty amazing gesture by PK. I always liked him off the ice - on the ice he can be a bit of a loose cannon sometimes...

but my respect for him is incalculable as a result of this act of kindess

[Mr.Coffee]

didn't the Sedins donate a very large sum to Vancouver's Children's hospital as well?

That's just awesome.

[Stay Golden]

Wow that is incredible generosity. PK far surpasses probably every NHL teams individual annual donations to their local CH.
Simply an amazing humanitarian donation.

[StrykerSteve]

didn't the Sedins donate a very large sum to Vancouver's Children's hospital as well?

That's just awesome.
Yeah, they donated 1.5M. Really pales in comparison to what PK has done though, very impressed by this one. Kudos to him.

[Deviaant]

Its nice to read a happy story. They sadly seem to be few and far between these days.

Kudos PK

[Icon]

Hats off PK, that's awesome.

[ripTDR]

Yeah, they donated 1.5M. Really pales in comparison to what PK has done though, very impressed by this one. Kudos to him.

It doesn't really pale, 1.5 mill is a lot of money. We should feel blessed that stars are so humble to admit that they are making so much money and are willing to donate.

[calgarywinning]

Just blown away by this. I am now officially a PK Subban fan for life. Amazing generosity and caring for people who need it most.

[Harju]

It doesn't really pale, 1.5 mill is a lot of money. We should feel blessed that stars are so humble to admit that they are making so much money and are willing to donate.

I'm not sure you can compare the two as I'm not sure PK hasn't actually donated any specific amount of money. Is he going to give $10 million cash himself? Or has he just made a pledge of $10 million to be fulfilled over the next seven years through a personal donation (no word on how much), contributions from his foundation (i.e. money raised from other people) and the use of his name and brand in fund raising (again money raised from other people). Admirable, but this thread makes it seem like he's handed over $10 million cash, which I do not think is the case.

[Daradon]

Love PK! Love this story!

They were talking about him on the radio yesterday. The reporter said PK spends a lot of time at the hospital visiting sick kids, including going once on Christmas with some gifts all by himself. WWasn't a team or NHL 'event'.

[OzSome]

Not a fan of PK Subban but now I respect the guy. Not a lot of overpaid athletes are willing to give up a chunk of money to charity. I wish others follows. Good job PK!! Kudos to you.

[Benched]

I'm not sure you can compare the two as I'm not sure PK hasn't actually donated any specific amount of money. Is he going to give $10 million cash himself? Or has he just made a pledge of $10 million to be fulfilled over the next seven years through a personal donation (no word on how much), contributions from his foundation (i.e. money raised from other people) and the use of his name and brand in fund raising (again money raised from other people). Admirable, but this thread makes it seem like he's handed over $10 million cash, which I do not think is the case.
My understanding is he's personally putting up 10 mill with another 7 years+ of his foundational support to raise money on top of that.

[sharkov]

Wow he gave away one year worth of salary. Respect

[EldrickOnIce]

My understanding is he's personally putting up 10 mill with another 7 years+ of his foundational support to raise money on top of that.

You are correct.
$10M of his own cash plus his foundation's commitment to fund raising that extends through the term of his contract with the Canadiens.

So yes, he is handing over $10M of his own cash.

[calgarywinning]

I'm sure a tax accountant can chime in but the donation of 10 M after tax is significantly more than a years salary. The donations are probably staggered over a course of time, but don't lessen the donation by any extent.

10 MILL over 5 years is 2 mill a year. Subban must earn 2,800,000 each year to make the payment or approx 14,000,000 less the charitable tax donation allowable in Canada.

As I recall Charity tax deduction is around 10 - 15% of what you give.

It's a staggering, generous move to make for someone of his age. It's after tax dollars being donated unless the amount being quoted is pre-tax.

Still staggering.

[calgarywinning]

I'm sure a tax accountant can chime in but the donation of 10 M after tax is significantly more than a years salary. The donations are probably staggered over a course of time, but don't lessen the donation by any extent.

10 MILL over 5 years is 2 mill a year. Subban must earn 2,800,000 each year to make the payment or approx 14,000,000 less the charitable tax donation allowable in Canada.

As I recall Charity tax deduction is around 10 - 15% of what you give.

It's a staggering, generous move to make for someone of his age. It's after tax dollars being donated unless the amount being quoted is pre-tax.

Still staggering.

[longsuffering]

The guy is donating 14% of his salary over the next 7 years.

PK will be making 11 million dollars US dollars next season. Close to 17 million dollars Canadian.

He's essentially donating close to 60 percent of his salary.



You are correct.
$10M of his own cash plus his foundation's commitment to fund raising that extends through the term of his contract with the Canadiens.

So yes, he is handing over $10M of his own cash.

This article suggests he is not donating $10 million of his own money. You need to read between the lines. The article in the first post indicated the donation is being made through his Foundation. There's a reason for that. This Montreal Gazette article makes the actual arrangement quite a bit clearer. (http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/p-k-subban-makes-significant-donation-to-childrens-hospital)

The $10 million is a combination of a personal donation from Subban — in the seven-figure range — as well as funds from the P.K. Subban Foundation and fundraising activities using his name and brand over the next seven years.

This doesn't diminish what he's doing. Although the full $10 million won't be coming out of his pocket, he is the individual who will make it all happen.

[Fire]

I'm sure a tax accountant can chime in but the donation of 10 M after tax is significantly more than a years salary. The donations are probably staggered over a course of time, but don't lessen the donation by any extent.

10 MILL over 5 years is 2 mill a year. Subban must earn 2,800,000 each year to make the payment or approx 14,000,000 less the charitable tax donation allowable in Canada.

As I recall Charity tax deduction is around 10 - 15% of what you give.

It's a staggering, generous move to make for someone of his age. It's after tax dollars being donated unless the amount being quoted is pre-tax.

Still staggering.

Remember he gets paid in U.S. dollars so the conversion to the crappy Canadian dollar helps a lot. Saying that it's still a lot of money.

[Reggie Dunlop]

This is as good a thread to place this Subban video

https://twitter.com/HockeyCuIture/status/645674047985029120/video/1

[jar_e]

Vice Sports did a really good spot with Subban over the weekend he announced his donation.

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[Senator Clay Davis]

Canadiens have to feel pretty damn happy to have this guy on their team. Wonderful ambassador to the team and the game.

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[Erick Estrada]

Whether you like him or not the NHL needs more players like Subban. I like him but I would like him a lot more if he didn't play for such a detested organization.

[Jiggy]

Canadiens have to feel pretty damn happy to have this guy on their team. Wonderful ambassador to the team and the game.

ZPGLy-Jv0lI

They should be very happy. It's one thing to donate money, but actually putting in the time with the kids is amazing. Canadiens and the NHL are lucky to have guys like this representing them.

[EldrickOnIce]

The rabid fans here are crazy though. There is some grumbling (no, not much, but definitely some) that PK should be spending more time focussed on hockey and less time with his charity work.
That is what losing 9 of 10 does for you in Montreal

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Canadiens have to feel pretty damn happy to have this guy on their team. Wonderful ambassador to the team and the game.

ZPGLy-Jv0lI

Goddamn wife cutting onions in the kitchen.... three weeks ago.....

[Da_Chief]

PK is a boss!

[ooogabooga]

Where did these onions come from

[Northendzone]

Seems to me that PK parents did an outstanding job raising him, and that PK really gets it.

Good for all involved.

[cDnStealth]

PK Subban is good people.

[IgiTang]

Pk being Pk. Say what you want about him on the ice. He is a true class act. As I began to tear up, I realized its hard to hate this guy.

Great job PK!

[Barnet Flame]

Words. Just can't find them right now.

What a fantastic person.

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[JohnnyB]

Subban certainly loves the spotlight and he's chosen to have it shine on him for great reasons. What an excellent role model.

[combustiblefuel]

Wow. That video was tugging at the heart strings. Can't believe the Hockey media tried to portray P.K as a hooligan in the N.H.L. in his early career.

[jayswin]

The only part that threw me off was the tear jerking moment with the family that lost their house in a fire. I guess the big American viral stories of people getting things replaced had me expecting too much in this video.

I mean, I knew it wouldn't be like "Hey, we bought you a $500k house" or anything, but I guess I had prepared for more than "Here's $5k to help you out". Still amazing, I'm not trying to take away from what he did here, I guess it was just my stupid viral video watching habits that got me too pumped up for that moment.

[dying4acup]

PK is what the Flames needed Dion to be. Their first 3 year are very similar. Subsequent years have proven PK to have both a personality and coachability.