Zdeno Chara reflects on NHL career, speaks of the honor to retire with Bruins 01:43. BOSTON -- Normally, when a middle-aged athlete calls it quits, he steps to the podium for his retirement press ...

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston. BOSTON (CBS) -- Hockey fans have known the name Zdeno Chara for the past 20 years. After all, it's kind of hard to not notice the 6-foot-9 defenseman who spends his ...

Even without skates, former Boston Bruins defender Zdeno Chara was head and shoulders above the competition at the 2023 Boston Marathon.. Sporting bib number 3333 (no doubt a nod to his No. 33 ...

MORE: Why Zdeno Chara ran the Boston Marathon in 2023 . After three hours, 38 minutes and 23 seconds, Chara crossed the finish line on Patriots Day with a respectable performance in his first showing.

Chara spent most of his NHL career in Beantown, “forging a deep connection with the community. To run 26.2 miles through streets lined with familiar faces and places adds an emotional dimension ...