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P.K. Subban raises money for Montreal Children's Hospital through jersey signing

Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban delighted patients and fans during a charity event in the atrium named after him.

Montreal Canadiens' defenceman thrills patients, admirers at charity event

Habs' star defenceman P.K. Subban surprised patients in their rooms with jerseys. (Radio-Canada)

Montreal Canadiens' P.K. Subban spent Sunday signing jerseyswith allmoney raisedbenefiting theMontreal Children's Hospital.

The Habs favourite signed Winter Classic jerseys in the atrium named after him in what was a sold-out event.

"Listen, all I did was I made a commitment to the hospital in termsof helping them raise a lot of money for a great cause and a lot of people," saidSubban.

Delighted fans crammed into the atrium for the latest in a series of charitable gestures from the star defenceman.

In September,Subbanpledged$10 millionto the hospital. Some of the funding will be used forP.K.'s Helping Hands, which will help families struggling financially with a child's illness.

Some patients were surprised by thevisit fromSubban, who gave them jerseys asgifts.

He hopes to continue visiting on Sundays, a tradition that he has already started.

"I like coming on Sundays because I always feel it is a great way to start my week," saidSubban. "It just grounds you."