Boston Bruins retire Zdeno Chara's No. 33
The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
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The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony at the TD Garden.
Former Boston Bruins captains Zdeno Chara and Joe Thornton and legendary Boston University coach Jack Parker were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Former Bruins captain and Stanley Cup champ Zdeno Chara is back with the team as an advisor and mentor. The Hockey Hall of Famer discussed his new role and what he wants to bring to the organization.
Former captain and Stanley Cup champion Zdeno Chara has a new role with the Boston Bruins.
WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara was among 50,000 runners to complete the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
Boston Bruins great Zdeno Chara will run the Boston Marathon for the Thomas E. Smith Foundation and the Hoyt Foundation.
Zdeno Chara looked back at his incredible 24-year career in the NHL, and discussed the honor of being able to retire as a member of the Boston Bruins.
After signing his one-day contract to retire with the Bruins, Zdeno Chara thanked Boston fans for all their support over his 14 seasons with the team.
Zdeno Chara rejoined the Bruins for one final day, retiring with the team he captained for 14 seasons.
WBZ TV's Kate Merrill and Liam Martin report.
It took until the middle of April, but Zdeno Chara has finally found the back of the net.
Approaching his 45th birthday, Zdeno Chara is still going. On Thursday, he entered uncharted territory.
At 44 years old, Zdeno Chara is still suiting up every night for the New York Islanders. On Tuesday night, he'll hit a major milestone.
Zdeno Chara just completed his age 44 season in the NHL. He's yet to decide on whether he'll give it a go for age 45.
Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara received the honor of a lifetime over the weekend, receiving an award from the president of his native Slovakia.
Physically, Chara said he felt great all year. But now that his season has been ended by his former team, Chara is going to take some time to decide whether or not he returns for another NHL season next year.
The Boston Bruins are moving on to the second round of the NHL Playoffs, sending an old friend home in the process.
Zdeno Chara is gone from Boston, and everyone understands that. Still ... this is kind of sad.
Even if former Boston captain Zdeno Chara facing his old team brings some friendly familiarity, there is plenty of bad blood between these teams.
When the puck drops on the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday night in the nation's capital, the 6-foot-9 Zdeno Chara will be on the ice, looking to squash his former team's Cup dreams before they can get off the ground.
After the game -- which the Capitals won, 8-1 -- Chara made sure to take some time to thank the people of Boston for the moment.
Zdeno Chara is 44 years old, but he's ready, willing and able to throw down when his team needs some sort of jolt.
Zdeno Chara returned to the TD Garden as a visitor for the first time since 2006, only to be greeted by a sea of empty seats.
Zdeno Chara's decision to leave the Bruins came with another call that was much more difficult to make. Leaving Boston meant leaving his family.
