Category: Zdeno Chara
Chara announces he will run Boston Marathon next month
Dick HoytFormer Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara announced on Instagram on Sunday that he will be running the Boston Marathon on April 17 in support of two charities with Boston ties.It will be Chara's first marathon.
Read moreZdeno Chara’s response to pinning Howie Rose against the glass on the team bus is the funniest we’ve heard
Zdeno CharaZdeno Chara is a one-of-a-kind person. Before he got drafted into the NHL, scouts were uncertain that he would make it. Chara is the tallest player in NHL history, and it doesn’t just come with ... The post Zdeno Chara’s response to pinning Howie Rose against the glass on the team bus is the funnies...
Read moreBruins score late, down Maple Leafs, 4-3
Tuukka RaskIn Boston, scored with 76 seconds left in regulation to give the Bruins a 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. “We pride ourselves in not losing two in a row, so that was the focus tonight,” Grzelcyk said. “We can play with any team in the League,” Maple Leafs coach Sheldon Keefe said...
Read moreZdeno Chara reveals his toughest ever opponent: ”He played the game the right way”
New York IslandersZdeno Chara had big dreams and goals growing up. Already before getting drafted, he set up to be the greatest defenseman of all time, and he wasn’t far off. Chara was passed over in the ... The post Zdeno Chara reveals his toughest ever opponent: ”He played the game the right way” appeared first on...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin checked Leafs defenseman Conor Timmins into the Capitals bench
LeafsAlex Ovechkin once checked Zdeno Chara into the bench. Now Conor Timmins had his turn. During a raucous second period where every Ovechkin touch of the puck made the crowd make loud noises, it was […]
Read moreCanucks-Bruins Rivalry Resparked by Chara’s Comments
CanucksAnother chapter was added to the historic 2011 Stanley Cup Final rivalry between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins, thanks to allegations made by former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara. On…
Read moreMike Rupp shares awesome story on fight with Zdeno Chara, and Big Z’s amazingly polite words afterward
Mike RuppYou just don’t want to fight Zdeno Chara. The Slovak is one of the biggest guys ever in the NHL, and he had the reach and power to cause some serious harm. Chara wasn’t a ... The post Mike Rupp shares awesome story on fight with Zdeno Chara, and Big Z’s amazingly polite words afterward appeared firs...
Read moreSoderblom trying to hit new heights in rookie season with Red Wings
Zdeno CharaDETROIT -- Elmer Soderblom isn't just tall. He's historic by NHL standards.
Read moreChara honored by Bruins during pregame ceremony
Zdeno CharaBOSTON -- After the ceremonial puck was dropped, Zdeno Chara shared a round of handshakes with the two captains in front of him, Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon and Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron. From the handshake, Bergeron and Chara embraced and, as Bergeron skated away, he point...
Read moreA foot apart, Matthew Phillips and Adam Klapka are going head-to-head in camp competition
Nathan GerbeRespectively, Adam Klapka and Matthew Phillips are the tallest and shortest players remaining at Calgary Flames training camp. Twelve whole inches separate the two players in height. They’re 80 pounds apart. It’s not exactly the same as Nathan Gerbe lining up next to Zdeno Chara, but it’s close. pic...
Read moreChara to retire after 24 NHL seasons, as a Bruin
Washington CapitalsAfter 24 NHL seasons, defenseman Zdeno Chara announced he was signing a one-day deal with Boston to retire as a Bruin, with whom he won a Stanley Cup.
Read moreFrom curiosity to cornerstone, Zdeno Chara wraps up legendary career
SportsnetWhen Zdeno Chara arrived in the WHL in 1996, he was the definition of a project player. More than his size, Chara's work habits became the stuff of legends through his long and successful career.
Read moreChara leaves legacy of winning, leadership after retiring from NHL
Prince GeorgeBOSTON -- The first time Andrew Ference saw Zdeno Chara, he wasn't exactly wowed. There, on the other side of the ice was a gangly, awkward giant, a kid who had just crossed an ocean to play for Prince George of the Western Hockey League, who at 19 years old had yet to figure out who or what he coul...
Read moreZdeno Chara, P.K. Subban, and Keith Yandle all call it a career: Around the League
P.K. SubbanIt was a busy Tuesday morning as three star defencemen called it a career. Longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, 2013 Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban, and Mr. Iron Man himself Keith Yandle all announced their retirement on Tuesday. Chara, 45, shared on his Instagram account that he has signed...
Read moreZdeno Chara Was Truly One of a Kind
Zdeno CharaIn his prime, few players were as feared as Zdeno Chara, the hulking blueliner with the all-time games played record, a Stanley Cup and many more accolades to his credit. As he enters retirement, Adam Proteau looks back at the special defender.
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