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 ...
At first glance, it can be easy to size up a player like Zdeno Chara. An imposing monolith on skates, the 6-foot-9 defenseman anchored Boston’s blue line for 14 seasons — using his frame to snuff out ...
SUNRISE, Fla. - On June 22nd, 1996, a curious commodity from Trenčín, Slovakia was drafted in the third round of the NHL Draft by the New York Islanders. Just over four months later on the November 26 ...