Zdeno Chara played 14 years as No. 33 for the Boston Bruins. Rich Gagnon / Getty Images BOSTON — By the time Ray Bourque was 19 years old, the do-it-all defenseman was already showing signs that his ...

BOSTON –– A bellowing “Thank you, Chara” chant echoed through TD Garden on Thursday night. The former captain had just addressed the crowd ahead of his No. 33 getting raised to the rafters. He spoke ...

THIS BANNER NIGHT. TONIGHT, THE BRUINS HONORED A PLAYER WHOSE LARGER THAN LIFE A GUY WITH 24 YEARS IN THE NHL, 14 OF THEM RIGHT HERE IN THE GARDEN. ZDENO CHARA. I WAS JUST A BIG Z TAKING IN THE MOMENT ...

TONIGHT WHERE CHAR IS GOING TO BE THE BRUINS PLAYER TO RECEIVE THIS HONOR. THE EXCITEMENT IS ALREADY BUILDING HERE IN BOSTON, AS ZDENO CHARA IS SET TO HAVE HIS NUMBER 33 RETIRED BY THE BOSTON BRUINS.

Zdeno Chara put the city of Boston on his back for years. His leadership resulted in Stanley Cup glory, and he earned the respect of teammates and opponents alike. That’s why the Bruins are retiring ...

BOSTON -- When Zdeno Chara signed with the Boston Bruins in 2006, the No. 3 he wore early in his career had already been retired by the Original Six franchise. So he picked No. 33 without giving it ...

The Boston Bruins beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Thursday night on a special night for a franchise legend. Hall of Fame defenseman Zdeno Chara had his iconic number ...

Two months after entering the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025, Zdeno Chara will join another exclusive club. The Bruins will honor Chara ahead of their game against the Kraken on Thursday ...

BOSTON — Marco Sturm can pinpoint the exact moment Zdeno Chara changed the culture for the Boston Bruins. The Hall of Fame defenseman had his No. 33 retired during an impressive pregame ceremony ...

BOSTON — Zdeno Chara has officially known this day was coming for months. And if he’s honest, he’s been aware that the Bruins were going to retire his number for much longer than that. But all the ...

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BOSTON (WPRI) — The Boston Bruins retired defenseman and former captain Zdeno Chara’s number in a special ceremony Thursday night. Chara’s No. 33 was raised to the rafters before Boston’s game against ...