Zdeno Chara #33 - D
Boston
DOB: Mar 18, 1977
Age: 32
Place of Birth: Trencin, Czech. (now Slovakia)
HT: 6-9 WT: 255
Shoots: L
NHL Seasons: 11
Drafted by NY Islanders in 1996 (3/56).
Current Status: On roster
| | Year | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | PIM | Shots | PCT | Hits |
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Year to date:
| 2009-10 | 58 | 5 | 27 | 32 | +5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 169 | 2.96 | 106 |
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On Pace:
| | 82 | 7 | 38 | 45 | +5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 238 | 2.94 | 149 |
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Honours and Awards
| 2008-09 | Played in NHL All-Star |
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| 2007-08 | NHL - Second All-Star Team |
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| 2007-08 | Played in NHL All-Star |
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| 2006-07 | Played in NHL All-Star |
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| 2005-06 | NHL - Second All-Star Team |
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| 2003-04 | NHL - First All-Star Team |
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| 2002-03 | Played in NHL All-Star |
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| 2008-09 | NHL - James Norris Memorial Trophy (Defenseman of the Year) |
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| 2008-09 | NHL - First All-Star Team |
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Transactions / Injuries / Suspensions
| 20-Mar-08 | Missed 5 games (upper body injury). |
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| 09-Mar-08 | Upper body injury, day-to-day. |
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| 11-Jan-07 | Missed 2 games (lower body injury). |
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| 06-Jan-07 | Lower body injury, day-to-day. |
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| 01-Jul-06 | Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a five-year contract. |
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| 11-Apr-06 | Missed 10 games (hand injury). |
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| 23-Mar-06 | Hand injury, day-to-day. |
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| 03-Dec-05 | Suspended by the NHL for one game. |
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| 24-Sep-04 | NHL lockout: Signed with the Farjestads of the Elitserein (Sweden). |
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| 10-Aug-04 | Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators to a two-year contract. |
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| 16-Jul-04 | Filed for salary arbitration. |
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| 08-Mar-04 | Missed 1 game (right foot injury). |
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| 06-Mar-04 | Right foot injury, day-to-day. |
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| 10-Feb-04 | Missed 2 games (upper body injury). |
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| 03-Feb-04 | Upper body injury, day-to-day. |
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| 08-Mar-03 | Missed 8 games (chest injury). |
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| 17-Feb-03 | Chest injury, day-to-day. |
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| 14-May-02 | Missed Game 6 and 7 of Round Two against Toronto (knee injury). |
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| 12-May-02 | Knee injury, day-to-day. |
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| 30-Mar-02 | Missed 4 games (flu). |
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| 23-Mar-02 | Flu, day-to-day. |
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| 20-Jan-02 | Missed 3 games (shoulder injury). |
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| 15-Jan-02 | Shoulder injury, day-to-day. |
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| 24-Sep-01 | Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators. |
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| 23-Jun-01 | Acquired from the New York Islanders. |
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Trades
| 01-Jul-06 | Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins. |
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| 23-Jun-01 | Ottawa Senators traded Alexei Yashin to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt and 1st round selection (Jason Spezza) in 2001. |
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| 22-Jun-96 | Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (56th overall) in 1996. |
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Career Stats
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | SHOTS | PCT |
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| 2009-10 | Boston | NHL | 58 | 5 | 27 | 32 | +5 | 66 | 169 | 2.96 |
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| 2008-09 | Boston | NHL | 80 | 19 | 31 | 50 | +23 | 95 | 216 | 8.80 |
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| 2007-08 | Boston | NHL | 77 | 17 | 34 | 51 | +14 | 114 | 207 | 8.21 |
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| 2006-07 | Boston | NHL | 80 | 11 | 32 | 43 | -21 | 100 | 204 | 5.39 |
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| 2005-06 | Ottawa | NHL | 71 | 16 | 27 | 43 | +17 | 135 | 212 | 7.55 |
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| 2005-06 | Slovakia | Olympic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
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| 2004-05 | Farjestad | Swe | 33 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +24 | 132 | 105 | 9.52 |
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| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL | 79 | 16 | 25 | 41 | +33 | 147 | 185 | 8.65 |
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| 2002-03 | Ottawa | NHL | 74 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +29 | 116 | 168 | 5.36 |
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| 2001-02 | Ottawa | NHL | 75 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +30 | 156 | 105 | 9.52 |
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| 2001-02 | Trencin | Svk | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 32 | - | - |
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| 2000-01 | NY Islanders | NHL | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -27 | 157 | 83 | 2.41 |
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| 1999-00 | NY Islanders | NHL | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -27 | 57 | 47 | 4.26 |
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| 1998-99 | NY Islanders | NHL | 59 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 83 | 56 | 3.57 |
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| 1998-99 | Lowell | AHL | 23 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +5 | 47 | 38 | 5.26 |
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| 1997-98 | NY Islanders | NHL | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 50 | 10 | .00 |
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| 1997-98 | Kentucky | AHL | 48 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 125 | 64 | 6.25 |
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| 1996-97 | Prince George | WHL | 49 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 120 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Sparta | Cze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Piestany | Svk2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 10 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Sparta | Cze Jr. | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 42 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Trencin | Svk Jr. | 22 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - | 80 | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | Trencin | Svk Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | Trencin | Svk U18 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 44 | - | 113 | - | - |
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| Total | NHL | 825 | 109 | 242 | 351 | +69 | 1276 | 1662 | 6.56 |
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| Total | AHL | 71 | 6 | 11 | 17 | +5 | 172 | 102 | 5.88 |
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| Total | WHL | 49 | 3 | 19 | 22 | -5 | 120 | - | - |
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| Total | Swe | 33 | 10 | 15 | 25 | +24 | 132 | 105 | 9.52 |
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| Total | Cze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - |
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| Total | Svk | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - | 32 | - | - |
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| Total | Svk2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | - | 10 | - | - |
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| Total | Svk Jr. | 24 | 1 | 13 | 14 | - | 80 | - | - |
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| Total | Cze Jr. | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | 42 | - | - |
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| Total | Svk U18 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 44 | - | 113 | - | - |
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| Total | Olympic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - |
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Playoff Stats
| Year | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | SHOTS | PCT |
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| 2008-09 | Boston | NHL | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 | 28 | 3.57 |
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| 2007-08 | Boston | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 12 | 14 | 7.14 |
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| 2006-07 | Boston | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2005-06 | Ottawa | NHL | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 5.88 |
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| 2005-06 | Slovakia | Olympic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2004-05 | Farjestad | Swe | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 82 | 45 | 6.67 |
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| 2003-04 | Ottawa | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 8 | 12 | 8.33 |
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| 2002-03 | Ottawa | NHL | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 14 | 32 | 3.13 |
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| 2001-02 | Ottawa | NHL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 12 | 17 | .00 |
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| 2001-02 | Trencin | Svk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 2000-01 | NY Islanders | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1999-00 | NY Islanders | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | NY Islanders | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1998-99 | Lowell | AHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | NY Islanders | NHL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1997-98 | Kentucky | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 1 | .00 |
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| 1996-97 | Prince George | WHL | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - | 45 | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Sparta | Cze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Piestany | Svk2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Sparta | Cze Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1995-96 | Trencin | Svk Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | Trencin | Svk Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| 1994-95 | Trencin | Svk U18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | NHL | 63 | 5 | 15 | 20 | +10 | 81 | 120 | 4.17 |
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| Total | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | 1 | .00 |
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| Total | WHL | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | - | 45 | - | - |
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| Total | Swe | 13 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +3 | 82 | 45 | 6.67 |
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| Total | Cze | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Svk | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Svk2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Svk Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Cze Jr. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Svk U18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | Olympic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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