When Zdeno Chara began his NHL career in 1997, he wasn’t the best skater. That changed quickly, though, and he evolved into a top defenseman in the league. The first time Wayne Gretzky saw Chara was ...

That's how a few of the New York Islanders felt about Zdeno Chara while the defenseman was deciding his future in the offseason. If he wasn't going to join the Islanders, which he did on a one-year ...

The New York Islanders celebrated Zdeno Chara and his record-breaking number of games played by an NHL defenseman before the matchup against the St. Louis Blues at UBS Arena on Saturday. The team put ...

The Boston Bruins will retire the number of longtime captain Zdeno Chara on Jan. 15 before their game against the Seattle Kraken. Chara wore No. 33 from 2006-20 after he was signed as a free agent on ...

The Boston Bruins announced that the organization will retire the number of former defenseman and captain Zdeno Chara. The captain of 14 years in Boston will have his storied number “33” raised to the ...

Bruins captain Zdeno Chara suffered ligament damage to his knee and is expected to miss four to six weeks, a source confirmed to ESPNBoston.com. Chara might need surgery, the source said. He suffered ...

The Boston Bruins announced Monday that they will retire Zdeno Chara’s jersey No. 33. The move comes just three years after Chara retired from the NHL and five years since he left the Bruins to play ...

Oct. 6 (UPI) --The Boston Bruins will retire former captain Zdeno Chara's No. 33 before a game against the Seattle Kraken on Jan. 15 in Boston, the franchise announced Monday. Puck drop is scheduled ...