Zdeno Chara

Zdeno Chara announces retirement from NHL

After a quarter century in the NHL, Zdeno Chara is finally hanging up his skates at the age of 45. Chara announced the news on his personal Instagram, revealing he planned to sign a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins later in the day.

“After 25 seasons of professional hockey 1,680 NHL regular season games, 200 Stanley Cup Playoff games, and hundreds of international games I am proud to announce my decision to retire from the National Hockey League,” Chara wrote. “In doing so, I am honored to return to TD Garden today to sign a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins and officially finish my career with the team that has meant so much to me and my family. There are so many people that have helped contribute to my success, including all of you, and I look forward to properly thanking everyone this afternoon.”

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Zdeno Chara hits Andrei Svechnikov and then tries to fight the entire Carolina Hurricanes roster

New York Islanders defenseman and Washington Capitals legend Zdeno Chara is one of the most intimidating and imposing players in the history of the National Hockey League. You do not want to mess with him when he’s angry.

That was on full display in Sunday’s game between the Isles and the Carolina Hurricanes.

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By Chris Cerullo 9 months ago

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Zdeno Chara is returning to Capital One Arena for the first time since leaving the Capitals. NB19: ‘I can’t say good enough things about him.’

Zdeno Chara will return to Capital One Arena and play against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday for the first time since leaving the team as an unrestricted free agent and signing with the New York Islanders over the offseason.

The soon-to-be 45-year-old defenseman is currently in his 24th season as a pro and recently celebrated his 1,652nd game — the most in NHL history for a defenseman.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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The Washington Capitals defense is as strong as it has ever been

The third period of Tuesday’s game notwithstanding, the Washington Capitals have become a fearsome defensive team this season. In this last entry (for now) of the Twenty Games In series, I’d like to dive deep into Washington’s biggest improvement of 2021-22: the defense.

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By Peter Hassett 1 year ago

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Former Capital Zdeno Chara signs with division rival New York Islanders

Zdeno Chara, 44, has opted not to retire and has signed a one-year deal with the New York Islanders.

The signing will keep Chara on the East Coast and near his family, who has remained in Boston since the defenseman left the Bruins in 2020.

ESPN’s Kevin Weekes was the first to report the news.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Report: Zdeno Chara to remain on East Coast to stay close to family if he doesn’t retire

While Zdeno Chara is still pondering his options for next season, there is one decision he has apparently made one month before NHL training camps begin.

If the Slovakian rearguard returns for a 24th year, which is still unclear, Chara, 44, will play for a team in the east.

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By Ian Oland 1 year ago

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Zdeno Chara’s agent addresses defenseman’s future

Capitals defenseman Zdeno Chara will be an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday, but it appears his future could remain murky well into the summer.

Tuesday, Chara’s agent Matt Keator told The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun that the future Hall of Famer is back home in Slovakia. While he’s “working out hard”, he has not made a decision yet on if he will retire or not and is “leaving all of his options open.”

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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2020-21 bonuses cause Capitals to lose nearly $500k of cap space next season

Caps senior writer, Mike Vogel, reported on Friday that the Washington Capitals will lose $472,927 of cap space during the 2021-22 season due to performance bonuses earned by defenseman Zdeno Chara and goaltender Ilya Samsonov.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Zdeno Chara: 2020-21 season review

Fee fi fo fum, Zdeno Chara is far from done.

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By Peter Hassett 2 years ago

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Jonas Siegenthaler says Zdeno Chara ‘took my place’, asked to be traded by Capitals at deadline

The Washington Capitals traded Jonas Siegenthaler to the New Jersey Devils in April for a third-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. The deal was surprising. Siegenthaler, 24, was signed to an affordable contract ($800k) and remained under team control for several more seasons. In a cap-strapped world, those are two valuable things. Siegs was also coming off a 2019-20 season where he played in almost every game (65 of 69) and was a penalty-kill specialist. He seemed to be a part of the team’s future.

A week after the Devils’ season ended, Siegenthaler got honest about the trade during an Instagram Live interview with Olivier Borer. It appears he asked for a trade.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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