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Slovakia Czech Rep. Zdeno Chára
Boston Bruins / NHL - 19/20
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Date of Birth
Mar 18, 1977
Position
D
Age
43
Height
6'9" / 205 cm
Place of Birth
Trencin, SVK
Weight
249 lbs / 113 kg
Nation
Slovakia / Czech Rep.
Shoots
L
Youth Team
HK Dukla Trencin
Contract
19/20
Cap Hit
$2,000,000 Powered by
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Boston Bruins Boston Bruins / Signed
Drafted
1996 round 3 #56 overall by New York Islanders
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Highlights
2-time World Championship Silver Medal 2
1-time NHL Best Defenseman (Norris Trophy) 1
1-time NHL Mark Messier Leadership Award 1
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1

A dominating all-round defenseman. Plays aggressively, loves to be physical and hits a lot. A hard-working team player. Possesses one of the hardest slapshots in the game. Lacks speed and agility, which can lead to issues with quick forwards. A very good penalty killer and, thanks to his slapshot, a useful point man on powerplay. (Matias Strozyk, 2011)

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 HK Dukla Trencin U18 Slovakia U18 30 22 22 44 113 | -
HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 2 0 0 0 0 | -
1995-96 HK Dukla Trencin U20 Slovakia U20 22 1 13 14 80 | -
HK Dukla Trencin II Slovakia2 5 1 1 2 6 2 | -
SHK 37 Piestany Slovakia2 10 1 3 4 10 | -
HC Sparta Praha U20 Czech U20 15 1 2 3 42 | -
HC Sparta Praha Czech 1 0 0 0 0 | -
1996-97 Prince George Cougars WHL 49 3 19 22 120 -5 | Playoffs 15 1 7 8 45 6
1997-98 New York Islanders NHL 25 0 1 1 50 1 | -
Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 48 4 9 13 125 0 | Playoffs 1 0 0 0 4 1
1998-99 New York Islanders NHL 59 2 6 8 83 -8 | -
Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 23 2 2 4 47 5 | -
Slovakia WC 6 1 0 1 6 4 | -
Slovakia (all) International 6 1 0 1 6 4 | -
1999-00 New York Islanders NHL 65 2 9 11 57 -27 | -
Slovakia “A” WC 9 0 0 0 12 1 | -
Slovakia (all) International 9 0 0 0 12 1 | -
2000-01 New York Islanders “A” NHL 82 2 7 9 157 -27 | -
Slovakia WC 7 0 1 1 10 1 | -
Slovakia (all) International 7 0 1 1 10 1 | -
2001-02 HK Dukla Trencin Slovakia 8 2 2 4 32 1 | -
Ottawa Senators NHL 75 10 13 23 156 30 | Playoffs 10 0 1 1 12 4
2002-03 Ottawa Senators NHL 74 9 30 39 116 29 | Playoffs 18 1 6 7 14 4
2003-04 Ottawa Senators “A” NHL 79 16 25 41 147 33 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 8 3
Slovakia WCup 4 0 2 2 8 -5 | -
Slovakia “A” WC 9 2 0 2 2 6 | -
Slovakia (all) International 13 2 2 4 10 1 | -
2004-05 Färjestad BK SHL 33 10 15 25 132 24 | Playoffs 13 3 5 8 82 3
Slovakia WC 7 0 2 2 2 1 | -
Slovakia (all) International 7 0 2 2 2 1 | -
2005-06 Ottawa Senators “A” NHL 71 16 27 43 135 17 | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 23 0
Slovakia OG 6 1 1 2 2 6 | -
Slovakia (all) International 6 1 1 2 2 6 | -
2006-07 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 80 11 32 43 100 -21 | -
Slovakia “A” WC 7 3 1 4 4 4 | -
Slovakia (all) International 8 3 1 4 - | -
2007-08 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 77 17 34 51 114 14 | Playoffs 7 1 1 2 12 -1
2008-09 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 80 19 31 50 95 23 | Playoffs 11 1 3 4 12 1
2009-10 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 80 7 37 44 87 19 | Playoffs 13 2 5 7 29 1
Slovakia “C” OG 7 0 3 3 6 0 | -
Slovakia (all) International 7 0 3 3 6 0 | -
2010-11 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 81 14 30 44 88 33 | Playoffs 24 2 7 9 34 16
2011-12 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 79 12 40 52 86 33 | Playoffs 7 1 2 3 8 -1
Slovakia “C” WC 10 2 2 4 4 4 | -
Slovakia (all) International 10 2 2 4 4 4 | -
2012-13 HC Lev Praha “C” KHL 25 4 6 10 24 5 | -
Boston Bruins “C” NHL 48 7 12 19 70 14 | Playoffs 22 3 12 15 20 7
2013-14 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 77 17 23 40 66 25 | Playoffs 12 2 2 4 14 4
Slovakia “C” OG 4 0 1 1 4 -1 | -
Slovakia (all) International 4 0 1 1 4 -1 | -
2014-15 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 63 8 12 20 42 0 | -
2015-16 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 80 9 28 37 71 12 | -
2016-17 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 75 10 19 29 59 18 | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 2 -3
Team Europe “A” WCup 6 2 0 2 6 0 | -
2017-18 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 73 7 17 24 60 22 | Playoffs 12 1 2 3 4 7
2018-19 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 62 5 9 14 57 22 | Playoffs 23 2 4 6 16 11
2019-20 Boston Bruins “C” NHL 68 5 9 14 60 26 | -
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL 2019-2020
Tue 10/03 Boston Bruins @ Philadelphia Flyers
Sat 07/03 Boston Bruins vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Thu 05/03 Boston Bruins @ Florida Panthers
Tue 03/03 Boston Bruins @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Sat 29/02 Boston Bruins @ New York Islanders
Thu 27/02 Boston Bruins vs Dallas Stars
Tue 25/02 Boston Bruins vs Calgary Flames
Sat 22/02 Boston Bruins @ Vancouver Canucks
Fri 21/02 Boston Bruins @ Calgary Flames
Wed 19/02 Boston Bruins @ Edmonton Oilers
Player Career Totals
League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 2 71 6 11 17 0.24 172 5 | 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 1
Czech 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 | 0
Czech U20 1 15 1 2 3 0.20 42 0 | 0
International 10 77 9 13 22 0.29 56 17 | 0
KHL 1 25 4 6 10 0.40 24 5 | 0
NHL 22 1553 205 451 656 0.42 1956 288 | 14 182 18 50 68 0.37 208 53
OG 3 17 1 5 6 0.35 12 5 | 0
SHL 1 33 10 15 25 0.76 132 24 | 1 13 3 5 8 0.62 82 3
Slovakia 1 8 2 2 4 0.50 32 1 | 0
Slovakia U18 1 30 22 22 44 1.47 113 0 | 0
Slovakia U20 2 24 1 13 14 0.58 80 0 | 0
Slovakia2 1 15 2 4 6 0.40 16 2 | 0
WC 7 55 8 6 14 0.25 40 21 | 0
WCup 2 10 2 2 4 0.40 14 -5 | 0
WHL 1 49 3 19 22 0.45 120 -5 | 1 15 1 7 8 0.53 45 6
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
03/23/2019
03/23/2019 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
03/28/2018
03/28/2018 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
10/02/2012
10/02/2012 Confirmed Boston Bruins HC Lev Praha
10/09/2010
10/09/2010 Extension Boston Bruins Boston Bruins
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1996, 1 #6 overall by Prince George Cougars in the CHL Import Draft

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Färjestad BK

Cult/Star player for HK Dukla Trencin

Cult/Star player for Ottawa Senators

Cult/Star player for Slovakia

Career transactions
- 2012-10-02 • Signed to a lockout contract by HC Lev Praha | Full story
- 2010-10-09 • Signed to a seven-year contract extension by the Boston Bruins | $45,500,000 | Full story
- 2006-07-01 • Signed to a five-year contract by the Boston Bruins | $37,500,000 | Full story


• Chara owns the record for the hardest shot in the history of the NHL skills competition. 2009, Chara’s hardest shot measured 105.4 mph, which was 0.2 mph better than Al Iafrate’s previous record set in 1993.

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