Nashville Predators defenceman P.K. Subban has received a special birthday wish from the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital that he frequented during his time with the Montreal Canadiens.
The popular player turned 28 on May 13.
Children and staff at the hospital posted a video on Twitter of them singing 鈥淗appy Birthday鈥 to the former Montreal Canadiens defenceman along with a message saying, 鈥淍PKSubban1 the Children鈥檚 hospital has a special something to say to you!鈥
. , The Children鈥檚 has a special something to say to you! / le Children a un message spécial pour toi!
鈥 Montréal Children's (@HopitalChildren)
Subban replied to tweet saying, 鈥淭hank you @HopitalChildren!! Miss you guys. #PKSF @PKSF1鈥
Thank you !! Miss you guys.
鈥 P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1)
Subban pledged to raise $10 million for the Montreal Children鈥檚 Hospital over seven years in 2015 and has already . The blueliner was traded to the Predators in June 2016 but has maintained his promise to the hospital.
His charity program at the hospital, , is dedicated to helping families who are financially devastated by a child鈥檚 illness.
Since leaving the city of Montreal, he has since returned to visit patients and has even involved them in the charity work he has started doing in Nashville. Children at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children鈥檚 Hospital in Nashville received letters from children in Montreal
Since the Canadiens were eliminated in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, many Habs fans have been supporting the Predators and Subban, hoping that he鈥檚 able to win the Stanley Cup and bring it to Montreal to share with the children鈥檚 hospital.
Subban played seven seasons for the Montreal Canadiens.
Bring the cup to them . they deserve it.
鈥 Guillaume Paré (@Le_Gwy)
The bond that you create with and those kids is beyond words and touches many hearts. This PK Subban's legacy!
鈥 Edberg_Subban (@taphengsai)
Gagne la coupe P.K. Et rapporte là au Children!
鈥 Luc St-Pierre (@lucstopper)
Win the Cup P.K. And bring it to the Children hospital! We are watching you!
Go Preds go