Just call Subban the 'humorous Hab'
"It was my hockey school," Kypreos shot back to the wise-cracking kid wearing the red Montreal Canadiens jersey.
The room filled with laughter.
"That's right," P.K. Subban said, turning back to the reporters. "He's right."
More laughter.
"Hey, what does P.K. stand for?" one writer asks.
"Penalty Killer," Subban says without hesitation.
More laughter.
Pernell Karl Subban is a hockey player, and a pretty good one at that. But on this day, he's playing the part of stand-up comedian. Meeting the media after you're selected in the NHL Entry Draft may be a stressful, uncomfortable, sweat-soaked experience for some teenagers.
Subban, however, is not one of them.
"Bobby Orr is my favorite player," he says. "But I like Denis Savard. The spin-o-rama. I like that a lot. It's a big part of my game and it's an honor to be a part of this organization right now. I want to cry right now, but I can't because I'm on TV."
More laughter.
It says in the media guide that his Belleville teammates used to call him "Subbanator."
"A lot of the guys on the team call me that," he says. "There's a couple other names, but I don't know if it's appropriate for here right now."
More laughter.
On a day when many of his peers seem nervous and uncomfortable talking to the press -- some even talking with clenched fists, avoiding eye contact and slouching their shoulders -- Subban conducted a marathon session with the media that ran close to 30 minutes long and sounded like it was accompanied by a laugh track and a late-night TV show set. The kid was cracking jokes, smiling, chatting and being himself.
He is half-defenseman, half-Letterman.
Subban has a special personality. You probably figured that out by now. Even when answering questions about having to overcome racism in sports, he responds with a joke, a smile, and an easy-going nature that will make him a star in Montreal down the line.
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