But let’s wrap up this look at Chara by noting what a true elite athlete he was. In his final season, spent as a member of the New York Islanders team that drafted him 56th overall in 1996 ...

“It was like a parade.” By the time he crossed the finish line, it was official: Zdeno Chara had caught the running bug. “I was so excited to have finished that race that I immediately ...

Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara didn't sit back after taking his retirement after an illustrious 24-season-long NHL career. In a recent interview, the towering 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m ...

Former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe talked about his encounter with fellow blueliner Zdeno Chara. The interview posted on the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast revealed how McCabe felt ...

Many of those moments in the box followed fights. He even fought Zdeno Chara, who was seven inches taller and almost 50-pounds heavier, during the brief crossover of their careers. He was injured ...

Zdeno Chara has broken the record for most games played by an NHL defenseman, beating Hall of Fame defender Chris Chelios by skating in his 1,652nd game Thursday night in San Jose. He still has it.

And if things ever got too testy, the Senators had the ultimate hammer in defenceman Zdeno Chara – the biggest and probably strongest hombre in NHL history. On this night, Chara was parked in ...