P.K. Subban fan presents $250K cheque to Montreal Children's Hospital
An Ottawa-based doctor who took out a full page ad blasting the Montreal Canadiens for trading P.K. Subban delivered a $250,000 cheque on Wednesday to the star defenceman's charity.
Dr. Charles Kowalski gave the cash to P.K. Subban's Helping Hand fund at the Montreal Children's Hospital.
Kowalski said Subban called to thank him for the donation, and invited the doctor and his family to be his guests when the Predators visit Montreal in January.
"He was so happy that ... someone was taking an initiative in Montreal," Kowalski said of Subban.
Kowalski spoke at the cheque presentation ceremony in the P.K. Subban atrium, saying that he hopes his gift will inspire others.
He's started a website where he's asking fellow Habs fans to donate $15 — the price of a beer at the Bell Centre — to raise money for the the Children's Hospital.
Kowalski says he's been a fan since he was a child, and is proud to be able to support Subban's charitable commitment to the hospital.
"I love the game of hockey and when I was a kid there were only two Canadian teams, Montreal and Toronto. I just fell in love with the Montreal Canadiens."
