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Jordan Subban schools his nephew with magic mitts

The Subban family boasts a pretty impressive pedigree when it comes to hockey. The eldest brother, P.K.
Jordan Subban smiles in a Canucks jersey

The Subban family boasts a pretty impressive pedigree when it comes to hockey. The eldest brother, P.K. Subban, is obviously the leader of the pack, but Malcolm Subban has been one of the top goaltenders in the AHL over the past few years, and Canucks prospect Jordan Subban was one of the top-scoring defencemen in the AHL last year.

Now there’s another hockey-playing Subban, but, like Jordan, he’s a little bit undersized: Legacy-Andre Subban. Fortunately, he’s got a lot of time to grow, as he’s just five years old.

Jordan posted a video on Instagram of a little one-on-one session with his nephew, flashing some fancy moves to break his poor nephew’s ankles. Honestly, I’m impressed that Legacy stayed on his skates as long as he did; he has pretty good balance on his blades for his age.

 

 

Little guy still has ways to go before he catches up to his uncle

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I think it’s safe to say that Legacy won’t be a defenceman, though. Terrible gap control, doesn’t take the body, and just lets Jordan walk out front. Better make him a forward.

As for Jordan, he turned 22 this year and is reaching the point where he needs to play some NHL games in the upcoming season. It won’t be easy: the signing of Michael Del Zotto and Patrick Wiercioch crowds the Canucks blueline and it’s hard to see him making the lineup out of camp.

Instead, he’ll be battling with the likes of Evan McEneny, Andrey Pedan, Philip Holm, Guillaume Brisebois, and Jalen Chatfield to be the first call-up in case of injury.

The fact that his coach in Utica is now the coach in Vancouver may both help and hinder him. Travis Green is aware of all of Subban’s strengths, but also keenly cognizant of his flaws. At the press conference after he was hired, Green said in reference to Subban, “There’s a reason guys are in the AHL, because usually they’re not ready to play in the NHL.”

It’s tough to see someone with Subban’s skill languish in the minors, however, and fans are eager to see him play at least one NHL game in the coming year. Frankly, he deserves the chance, particularly on a rebuilding team that can afford to take a few risks with putting young players in the lineup.