Zdeno Chára
Zdeno Chára | ||||||
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Born |
Trenčín, Czechoslovakia | 18 March 1977|||||
Height | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | |||||
Weight | 250 lb (113 kg; 17 st 12 lb) | |||||
Position | Defence | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Sparta Praha New York Islanders Dukla Trenčín Ottawa Senators Färjestad BK Boston Bruins Lev Praha Washington Capitals | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 56th overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1996–2022 |
Zdeno Chára (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzdenɔ ˈxaːra]; born 18 March 1977) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals between 1997 and 2022. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall, Chára is the tallest person ever to play in the NHL,[1] earning him the nickname "Big Z".
Chára served as the Bruins' captain for all of his fourteen seasons with the franchise, from 2006 to 2020. He won the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenceman in 2009, becoming the first Slovak player to do so, and the second European player after Nicklas Lidström. In 2011, 2013 and 2019 Chára captained the Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals, winning in 2011. He is one of four European-born and raised captains to lead his team to the Stanley Cup championship, and the first to be born and trained in the Eastern Bloc.[notes 1] In 2022, Chára played in his 1,652nd NHL game, making him the league's all-time leader in games played by a defenceman.
Playing career
New York Islanders (1997–2001)
After being passed over in the 1995 draft, Chára was drafted in the third round, 56th overall, by the
Ottawa Senators (2001–2006)
The Senators knew from observation Chára would be a reliable defender, and were also aware he was growing into his body and improving his skills each year. However, Chára grew in ways that exceeded all expectations. In
In
After the 2004–05 NHL lockout, in which Chára played in the Swedish Elitserien for Färjestad BK, he matched his previous NHL season's 16-goal total and tallied a career best 43 points, good enough for NHL second All-Star team honors. Following the season, Ottawa was faced with the possible loss of its two top defencemen – Chára and Redden – and finances dictated they could only sign one; the Senators opted for Redden. As Chára did not come to terms on a new contract with Ottawa, he became an unrestricted free agent at the end of 2005–06. Choosing Redden over Chára proved to be a mistake, as Redden's performance declined whereas Chára became one of the league's top defencemen.
Boston Bruins (2006–2020)
On 1 July 2006, the first day of the free agency period, Chára signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the Boston Bruins[5] and was named the team's captain, a role left vacant since Joe Thornton's departure to San Jose during the 2005–06 season. Chára became only the third Slovak-born NHL player to become a team captain, after Peter Šťastný of the Quebec Nordiques and Stan Mikita (co-captain) of the Chicago Blackhawks.[6] Chára was named to the 2007 NHL All-Star Game (his second appearance) in Dallas and scored two goals in a 12–9 Eastern Conference loss. Chára also won the hardest shot segment of the preceding Skills Competition, clocking a shot at 100.4 mph.[7] While his season was a personal success for many of these reasons, the Bruins were in a rebuilding mode at the time, and the signing was questioned throughout the NHL, as Chára posted an uncharacteristic −21 plus-minus rating that season due to the Bruins' struggles. However, his 32 assists were a new career high.
In
In
In
At the 2012 All-Star Game's Hardest Shot skill competition, Chára yet again raised his measured hardest slap shot velocity to another record, attaining 108.8 mph (175.1 km/h). Runner-up Shea Weber surpassed Chara's 2011 event record by recording a 106.0 mph blast in the same contest, but Chára's performance ensured he kept his title.[23]
Chára is widely considered to have the hardest slapshot in the NHL, and quite possibly the world – the
During the 2012–13 NHL lockout, Chara agreed to play for Lev Praha of the KHL until NHL play resumed.[25] He returned from the lockout to post another solid season, with 7 goals and 12 assists in the 48-game season. His point totals were down due to some of Boston's struggles down the stretch, particularly on the power play, where Chára only posted one assist all season despite plenty of ice time in man advantage situations. However, he remained solid on defence and a key contributor for the Bruins. In the 2013 playoffs, he was physically dominant and played a key role in leading his team to the Finals.[26][27]
Following the 2013–14 season, Chára was named a finalist for the Norris Trophy. He was nominated along with eventual winner Duncan Keith and Shea Weber. Chára finished runner-up in the voting.[28]
By the time the 2016–17 season had started, Chára was skating as part of the Bruins' top defensive pairing beside 6-foot-5-inch rookie defenceman Brandon Carlo, nearly 20 years younger than him.[29]
A similar "pairing" for Chára occurred as the 2017–18 season got going: the American-born star rookie defenceman Charlie McAvoy had, by mid-November of the new Bruins season, become Chára's latest "regular" defensive partner for the Bruins.[30] By early February 2018, Chára played in his 1,400th NHL game in a 4–1 home ice defeat of the Toronto Maple Leafs, only the 39th player in NHL history to reach the milestone.[31] On 28 March 2018, the Bruins re-signed Chára to a one-year, $5 million contract extension.[32]
On 17 April 2019, in game 4 of the first round series between the Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, Chára became the oldest defenceman in NHL history to score a game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs.[33][non-primary source needed] On 9 June 2019, during game 6 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals against the St. Louis Blues, Chára scored an empty net goal and as a result became the oldest defenceman in NHL history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals.[34][non-primary source needed]
On 10 July 2019, following the retirement of Matt Cullen, Chára became the oldest active NHL player. On 5 November 2019, during a game at the Bell Centre against the Montreal Canadiens, Chára became the 21st player in NHL history to play 1,500 regular season games.[35]
Washington Capitals (2020–2021)
On 30 December 2020, Chára signed a one-year, $795,000 contract with the Washington Capitals.[36] He scored his first goal with the team on 28 January 2021, against the New York Islanders.[citation needed]
Return to the Islanders and retirement (2021–2022)
On 18 September 2021, it was announced that Chára had signed a one-year contract with the New York Islanders.[37] On 24 February 2022, Chára played his 1,652nd NHL game, surpassing Chris Chelios' record of 1,651 games played by a defenceman.[38] At the end of the season, he was a finalist for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey".[39]
On 20 September 2022, Chára announced his retirement from professional hockey. He signed a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins to officially retire as a member of the team.[40][41]
International
Chara at the 2010 Winter Olympics | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing Slovakia | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2000 Russia | ||
2012 Finland/Sweden | ||
Representing Team Europe | ||
World Cup | ||
2016 Canada |
Chára represented
During the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Chára served as the flag bearer for Slovakia.[42]
In 2020, Chára was named into the IIHF All-Time Slovakia Team.
Personal life
Before he was drafted into the NHL, Chára's coaches in his native Slovakia attempted to persuade him to play basketball, due to his height.[43] Also as a result of his height, Chára uses 67-inch sticks (four inches longer than NHL regulations), and received a waiver from the NHL to do so.[44]
Chára married his long-time girlfriend Tatiana Biskupicová on 14 July 2007, in a Catholic church in Nemšová, Slovakia.[45] Tatiana gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Elliz Victoria Chára (Chárová), on 27 April 2009.[46] Their twin boys, Zack and Ben, were born on 7 March 2016. All three of their children were born in Boston. His father, Zdeněk Chára, was a prominent Greco-Roman wrestler.[47]
Chára is an athletic ambassador for Right To Play. In July 2008, he spent two weeks in Africa, visiting Mozambique in support of the charity, and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with former NHL player Robyn Regehr.[48][49]
Chára was one of the first NHL players to endorse You Can Play and acceptance of gay players in professional hockey.[50]
Chára is a
Chára participated in the 2023 Boston Marathon to support the Hoyt Foundation and the Thomas E. Smith Foundation,[53] finishing with a time of 3:38:23.[54]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1994–95 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U18 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK U20 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96
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Dukla Trenčín II | SVK.2
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5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | ŠHK 37 Piešťany | SVK.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Sparta Praha | CZE U20 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Sparta Praha | ELH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | Prince George Cougars | WHL | 49 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 120 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 45 | ||
1997–98 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | Lowell Lock Monsters
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AHL | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1998–99 | New York Islanders | NHL | 59 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1999–2000 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2000–01 | New York Islanders | NHL | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Dukla Trenčín | SVK
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 75 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 156 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
2002–03 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 74 | 9 | 30 | 39 | 116 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ||
2003–04 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 79 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 147 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
2004–05 | Färjestad BK | SEL | 33 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 132 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 82 | ||
2005–06 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 71 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 135 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | ||
2006–07 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 114 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | ||
2008–09 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 95 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||
2009–10 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 80 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 29 | ||
2010–11 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 81 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 88 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 34 | ||
2011–12 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
2012–13 | Lev Praha | KHL | 25 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 48 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20 | ||
2013–14 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 77 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | ||
2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 79 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 75 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 73 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 60 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2018–19 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 62 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
2019–20 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 68 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
2020–21 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2021–22 | New York Islanders | NHL | 72 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,680 | 209 | 471 | 680 | 2,085 | 200 | 18 | 52 | 70 | 218 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1999 | Slovakia
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WC | 7th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
2000 | Slovakia | WC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
2001 | Slovakia | WC | 7th | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
2004 | Slovakia | WC | 4th | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
2004 | Slovakia | WCH | 7th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
2005 | Slovakia | WC | 5th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
2006 | Slovakia | OG | 5th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
2007 | Slovakia | WC | 6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
2010 | Slovakia | OG | 4th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
2012 | Slovakia | WC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
2014 | Slovakia | OG | 11th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
2016 | Team Europe | WCH | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
Senior totals | 82 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 66 |
Awards, honors and records
Award | Year |
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AHL | |
AHL All-Star Game
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1998 |
AHL All-Rookie team | 1998 |
NHL | |
NHL All-Star Game | 2012
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NHL first All-Star team | 2004, 2009, 2014 |
NHL second All-Star team | 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition Hardest Shot Winner
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2012
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James Norris Memorial Trophy | 2009 |
NHL 2000s All-Decade second team | 2009 |
Stanley Cup champion | 2011 |
Mark Messier Leadership Award | 2011 |
NHL 2010s All-Decade second team | 2020 |
International | |
IIHF World Championship silver medal | 2000, 2012 |
IIHF World Championship All-Star team | 2004, 2012 |
IIHF World Championship best defenceman | 2012 |
World Cup of Hockey silver medal | 2016 |
IIHF all-time Slovakia team | 2020 |
Boston Bruins | |
John P. Bucyk Award | 2008, 2019 |
Bruins Three Stars Awards | 2009 |
Eddie Shore Award | 2012 |
- Elected captain of Team Chara in the 2012 National Hockey League All-Star Game.
- The Hockey News John Ferguson Award (toughest player) – 2013
Records
- Tallest player in NHL history at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall.
- First NHL player born in the Eastern Bloc to captain an NHL team to the Stanley Cup (2011).
- NHL All-Star Skills Competition hardest shot record – 108.8 mph (175.067 km/h) (second previous record of his from 2009at 105.4 mph)
- Won the NHL All-Star Skills Competition hardest shot 5 times the most in NHL history.
- Most game 7 Playoff appearances in NHL history.[55]
- Oldest defenceman in NHL history to score a game-winning goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs – 42 years and 30 days.[56]
- Oldest defenceman in NHL history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals – 42 years and 83 days.[57][non-primary source needed]
- Most games played by a defenceman in NHL history.[58]
See also
Notes
- ^ Nicklas Lidström of the Detroit Red Wings, a native of Sweden, was the first European captain to win the Stanley Cup.
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Brandon Carlo used to be the tallest player on his team. When the 6-foot-5 defenceman would head out to the ice, the process was as simple as taking the tallest stick from the stick rack. Now, it requires a bit more notice. Carlo's defence partner these days, standing at 6-foot-9, happens to have a few inches on him. "Now, I come and I look at all the stick racks, and my sticks, I can rarely find them because they look the same size as everybody else's compared next to his," Carlo laughed. "It's pretty crazy." Everything these days is pretty crazy for the young blueliner, who has spent his first days in the NHL being paired with Bruins Captain Zdeno Chara.
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Zdeno Chára at IMDb
- Zdeno Chára at Olympics.com
- Zdeno Chára at Olympic.sk (in Slovak)
- Zdeno Chára at Olympedia