One of the NHL's biggest offseason surprises was when 14-year captain Zdeno Chara left the Boston Bruins and signed a one-year, $795,000 deal with the Washington Capitals. His new teammates are truly ...

A giant of the game, both literally and figuratively, has called it a career. Defenseman Zdeno Chara announced his retirement via Instagram on Tuesday after 24 NHL seasons. He will sign a one-day ...

After 24 illustrious NHL seasons, Zdeno Chara is going out on his own terms. The 45-year-old defenseman signed a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday to retire from the NHL as a member ...

The Boston Bruins made one of their best moves in franchise history when they signed Zdeno Chara as a free agent in 2006. Chara originally was drafted No. 56 overall by the New York Islanders in 1996.

BOSTON -- Normally, when a middle-aged athlete calls it quits, he steps to the podium for his retirement press conference and explains that he just can't play the way he's used to playing, and that it ...

Playing on the same line as Capitals star left wing Alex Ovechkin comes with some obvious benefits. During the playoffs it also has one monster drawback: You get the opposing team’s top defenseman one ...

BOSTON — Zdeno Chara announced his retirement Tuesday after playing 21 seasons in the NHL and captaining the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011. The 6-foot-9 defenseman from Slovakia is calling ...

BostonBruins.com - Being the general manager of the Boston Bruins certainly has its perks. But on some days - perhaps, even, many days - it's far from the most enviable position on the planet. Don ...

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 ...