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Zdeno Chara

Position: D
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-9    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: March 18, 1977 in Trencin, Czechoslovakia

Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (56th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

* Sweater numbers are available 1951-1970, 1972-1994, and 1999-2008.
3
New York Islanders
1999-2001		 3
Ottawa Senators
2002-2003		 3
Ottawa Senators
2004-2006		 33
Boston Bruins
2007-2008

NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1997-98 20 New York Islanders NHL 25 0 1 1 0.04 0 0.01 10 0 12 3 1 50 0 0 0 0 10 0.40 0.0
1998-99 21 New York Islanders NHL 59 2 6 8 0.14 3 0.05 37 0 64 19 -8 83 1 0 1 0 56 0.95 3.6 1115 18:54
1999-00 22 New York Islanders NHL 65 2 9 11 0.17 4 0.06 33 0 102 42 -27 57 2 0 0 1 47 0.72 4.3 1486 22:52
2000-01 23 New York Islanders NHL 82 2 7 9 0.11 3 0.04 53 1 123 44 -27 157 1 0 1 0 83 1.01 2.4 1832 22:20
2001-02 24 Ottawa Senators NHL 75 10 13 23 0.31 9 0.12 86 9 69 22 30 156 5 4 1 2 105 1.40 9.5 1670 22:16
2002-03 25 Ottawa Senators NHL 74 9 30 39 0.53 13 0.18 108 35 65 21 29 116 6 3 0 2 168 2.27 5.4 1847 24:57
2003-04 26 Ottawa Senators NHL 79 16 25 41 0.52 16 0.20 109 24 79 27 33 147 9 7 0 3 185 2.34 8.6 1946 24:38
2005-06 28 Ottawa Senators NHL 71 16 27 43 0.61 16 0.23 114 40 94 37 17 135 5 10 1 3 212 2.99 7.5 1930 27:11
2006-07 29 Boston Bruins NHL 80 11 32 43 0.54 15 0.19 114 57 127 49 -21 100 2 9 0 3 204 2.55 5.4 2237 27:58
2007-08 30 Boston Bruins NHL 77 17 34 51 0.66 18 0.24 120 46 86 26 14 114 7 9 1 0 207 2.69 8.2 2067 26:50
Career NHL 687 85 184 269 0.39 97 0.14 784 212 821 290 41 1115 38 42 5 14 1277 1.86 6.7 16130 24:22

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
2001-02 24 Ottawa Senators NHL 10 0 1 1 0.10 4 12 0 0 0 0 17 1.70 0.0 261 26:07
2002-03 25 Ottawa Senators NHL 18 1 6 7 0.39 3 14 1 0 0 0 32 1.78 3.1 452 25:07
2003-04 26 Ottawa Senators NHL 7 1 1 2 0.29 3 8 1 0 0 0 12 1.71 8.3 172 24:38
2005-06 28 Ottawa Senators NHL 10 1 3 4 0.40 0 23 0 1 0 0 17 1.70 5.9 275 27:32
2007-08 30 Boston Bruins NHL 7 1 1 2 0.29 -1 12 0 1 0 0 14 2.00 7.1 181 25:52
Career NHL 52 4 12 16 0.31 9 69 2 2 0 0 92 1.77 4.3 1342 25:48

Other Regular Season

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G GC GC/G TGF PGF TGA PGA +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1994-95 17 Dukla Trencin U18 Svk-U18 30 22 22 44 1.47 113
1994-95 17 Dukla Trencin Jr. Slovak-Jr. 2 0 0 0 0.00 0
1995-96 18 Dukla Trencin Jr. Slovak-Jr. 22 1 13 14 0.64 80
1995-96 18 HK VTJ Piestany Slovak-2 10 1 3 4 0.40 10
1995-96 18 HC Sparta Praha Jr. CzRep-Jr. 15 1 2 3 0.20 42
1995-96 18 HC Sparta Praha CzRep 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
1996-97 19 Prince George Cougars WHL 49 3 19 22 0.45 120
1997-98 20 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 48 4 9 13 0.27 0 125 4 0 0 0 64 1.33 6.3
1998-99 21 Lowell Lock Monsters AHL 23 2 2 4 0.17 5 47 2 0 0 0 38 1.65 5.3
1998-99 21 Slovakia WC-A 6 1 0 1 0.17 6
1999-00 22 Slovakia WC-A 9 0 0 0 0.00 12
2000-01 23 Slovakia WC-A 7 0 1 1 0.14 10
2001-02 24 Dukla Trencin Slovakia 8 2 2 4 0.50 32
2003-04 26 Slovakia WC-A 9 2 0 2 0.22 2
2004-05 27 Slovakia W-Cup 4 0 2 2 0.50 -5 8
2004-05 27 Farjestads BK Karlstad Sweden 33 10 15 25 0.76 132
2004-05 27 Slovakia WC-A 7 0 2 2 0.29 2
2005-06 28 Slovakia Olympics 6 1 1 2 0.33 2
2006-07 29 Slovakia WC-A 7 3 1 4 0.57 4
Career AHL 71 6 11 17 0.24 5 172 6 0 0 0 102 1.44 5.9
Career CzRep 1 0 0 0 0.00 0
Career CzRep-Jr. 15 1 2 3 0.20 42
Career Olympics 6 1 1 2 0.33 2
Career Slovak-2 10 1 3 4 0.40 10
Career Slovak-Jr. 24 1 13 14 0.58 80
Career Slovakia 8 2 2 4 0.50 32
Career Svk-U18 30 22 22 44 1.47 113
Career Sweden 33 10 15 25 0.76 132
Career W-Cup 4 0 2 2 0.50 -5 8
Career WC-A 45 6 4 10 0.22 36
Career WHL 49 3 19 22 0.45 120

Other Playoffs

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Season Age Team Lg GP G A PTS PTS/G +/- PIM ESG PPG SHG GWG SOG SOG/G SPCT TOI ATOI
1996-97 19 Prince George Cougars WHL 15 1 7 8 0.53 45
1997-98 20 Kentucky Thoroughblades AHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0
2004-05 27 Farjestads BK Karlstad Sweden 13 3 5 8 0.62 82
Career AHL 1 0 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0 0
Career Sweden 13 3 5 8 0.62 82
Career WHL 15 1 7 8 0.53 45

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

All-Star Games

2003 NHL
2007 NHL
2008 NHL

Honors

2003-04 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)
2005-06 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)
2007-08 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd)

Games Played

2000-01 NHL 82 (3)

Total Goals Against

1999-00 NHL 102 (4)
2000-01 NHL 123 (2)
2006-07 NHL 127 (2)

Power Play Goals Against

1999-00 NHL 42 (2)
2000-01 NHL 44 (2)
2006-07 NHL 49 (4)

Plus/Minus

2001-02 NHL 30 (5)
2002-03 NHL 29 (10)
2003-04 NHL 33 (3)
    

Transactions

Glossary / Transaction information may be incomplete.

June 23, 2001: Traded to Ottawa by NY Islanders with Bill Muckalt and NY Islanders' 1st round choice (Jason Spezza) in 2001 Entry Draft for Alexei Yashin, June 23, 2001.

September 24, 2004: Signed as a free agent by Farjestad (Sweden), September 24, 2004.

July 1, 2006: Signed as a free agent by Boston, July 1, 2006.