Quotes from P.K. Subban

The Olympics is about representing your country, and if you get an opportunity to play you give it all you have.

Just leaving it all on the ice, I do it every game, and the fans appreciate that.

The simplest, most impactful question that you can ask an athlete, or ask anyone, is 'What do you want to accomplish? What's your goal?'

The notion is tough guys challenge the bench and skill players never do. I'm considered a skilled player, but I don't carry myself like a skilled player.

I'm a pretty personable guy, so I'll never shy away from a fan that wants to ask me a question or even introduce themselves.

Adding a player like Jack Hughes, a lot of teams in the NHL would dream of that talent.

For a family to have five kids and to have emigrated from the West Indies, my father from Jamaica and my mother from Montserrat - it's not easy to provide for five kids let alone put three kids in AAA hockey, one being a goalie, and put two daughters through university.

My jersey might change, but what I support will always stay the same.

I've always been one to want to represent my country. I've done it on a few occasions and I've had tremendous success.

I have no control over what the fans do or what the media say. I just do what I can - go out there and play hockey and have a smile on my face when I do it, just try to have a little bit of fun.

When young players come into the league, they see how pop culture has affected the other sports, like the NBA and the NFL. They come in with more of an open mind.

The first car I purchased was for my father. I bought him a truck. I didn't want to see myself driving around in a nicer car than him. I wanted him to feel like he's accomplished a lot, too, which he has. He's put me in a great position.

That's the fun part about your playing career is that everyone knows your first and foremost responsibility, and that's playing hockey, but whenever you can mix in some other things have fun with it, that's great, too.

The feeling being back in Montreal, it will never change. Montreal's going to be home because of the relationships that I've built here.

I grew up a Montreal Canadiens fan.

I love Montreal. I've always loved the city. And when it really comes down to it I never envisioned myself playing for any other team other than the Montreal Canadiens.

It would be a great honor. I'd love to be the captain of the Montreal Canadiens.

The fans in Montreal are great.

I think that in all aspects of the game, especially in professional sports but specifically in hockey, we want to grow the game.

I never want a coach to feel like he needs to be my friend, I always want a coach to be the coach and I'm the type of guy that wants to be held accountable all the time, so I respect coaches.

My mentality is I've never been the guy that always has to be the center of attention or has to be the front guy. I have no problem doing my job and somebody else getting the credit, or the attention being on somebody else.

I've never been short of putting high expectations on myself; I've never been short of saying I want to win a Stanley Cup.

It was a dream come true for me to play with the Montreal Canadiens, and the sad thing is that my promise to the city of bringing a Stanley Cup back and wanting to win one, I won't be able to fulfill that promise.

To win the Stanley Cup is such a process and it takes everybody on board.