BOSTON --Zdeno Chara slipped the No. 33 Boston Bruins sweater, adorned with the captain's "C," over his head one final time. He shook hands with Bruins president Cam Neely, with Bruins CEO Charlie ...

retired from the NHL after 24 seasons on Monday, signing a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins. Known as "Big Z," the 6-foot-9, 250-pound defenseman was chosen by the New York Islanders in the ...

Zdeno Chara is often remembered for how he stood out on the ice. Over a 24-year career, the Slovak-born defenseman was the tallest player in NHL history at 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds. He boasted the ...

Tuesday was officially the end of a long, long road for Zdeno Chara, as the 45-year-old announced his NHL retirement after 24 seasons. Though he spent the early years of his career with the Islanders ...

Two months after entering the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025, Zdeno Chara will join another exclusive club. The Bruins will honor Chara ahead of their game against the Kraken on Thursday ...

BOSTON — Zdeno Chara has officially known this day was coming for months. And if he’s honest, he’s been aware that the Bruins were going to retire his number for much longer than that. But all the ...

BOSTON -- When Zdeno Chara signed with the Boston Bruins in 2006, the No. 3 he wore early in his career had already been retired by the Original Six franchise. So he picked No. 33 without giving it ...