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Zdeno Chara • D
Ht/Wt:6'9", 250 lbs.
Born:Mar 18, 1977 (47 yrs) in Trencin, SVK
Experience:24 years
Shoots:L
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/20/2022 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.
4/28/2022 Missed 1 game (illness).
4/26/2022 Illness, day-to-day.
3/11/2022 Missed 6 games (upper body injury).
3/05/2022 Upper body injury, injured reserve.
2/27/2022 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2021
12/04/2021 Missed 3 games (covid-19).
11/23/2021 COVID-19, day-to-day.
10/10/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders to a one-year contract.
7/27/2021 Declared free agent.
4/22/2021 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
4/18/2021 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2020
12/30/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals to a one-year contract.
10/09/2020 Declared free agent.
2/13/2020 Fined $5,000 by the NHL.
1/10/2020 Missed 1 game (jaw injury).
1/09/2020 Jaw injury, day-to-day.
2019
12/27/2019 Missed 1 game (jaw injury).
12/22/2019 Jaw injury, day-to-day.
5/27/2019 Missed the last playoff game (undisclosed).
5/16/2019 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
3/23/2019 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract extension.
2018
12/27/2018 Missed 19 games (knee injury).
11/20/2018 Lower body injury, injured reserve.
11/15/2018 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
4/01/2018 Missed 9 games (upper body injury).
3/28/2018 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a one-year contract extension.
3/15/2018 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2017
2/10/2017 Missed 1 game (illness).
2/09/2017 Illness, day-to-day.
2016
12/05/2016 Missed 6 games (lower body injury).
11/23/2016 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2015
10/12/2015 Missed 2 games (undisclosed).
10/06/2015 Undisclosed, injured reserve.
2014
12/11/2014 Missed 19 games (right knee injury).
10/24/2014 Knee injury, injured reserve.
2/26/2014 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
2/06/2014 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
1/01/2014 Missed 1 game (undisclosed).
2013
12/28/2013 Undisclosed, day-to-day.
2012
10/02/2012 Signed with HC Lev Praha (KHL).
2011
12/17/2011 Missed 2 games (leg injury).
12/13/2011 Leg injury, day-to-day.
4/18/2011 Missed the last playoff game (dehydration).
4/16/2011 Dehydration, day-to-day.
2010
10/09/2010 Signed by the Boston Bruins to a seven-year contract extension.
3/11/2010 Missed 1 game (lower body injury).
3/09/2010 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2008
3/20/2008 Missed 5 games (upper body injury).
3/09/2008 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2007
1/11/2007 Missed 2 games (lower body injury).
1/06/2007 Lower body injury, day-to-day.
2006
7/01/2006 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins to a five-year contract.
4/11/2006 Missed 10 games (hand injury).
3/23/2006 Hand injury, day-to-day.
2005
12/03/2005 Suspended by the NHL for one game.
2004
9/24/2004 NHL lockout: Signed with the Farjestad BK of the Elitserien Hockey League (Sweden).
8/10/2004 Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators to a two-year contract.
7/16/2004 Filed for salary arbitration.
3/08/2004 Missed 1 game (right foot injury).
3/06/2004 Right foot injury, day-to-day.
2/10/2004 Missed 2 games (upper body injury).
2/03/2004 Upper body injury, day-to-day.
2003
3/08/2003 Missed 8 games (chest injury).
2/17/2003 Chest injury, day-to-day.
2002
5/14/2002 Missed Game 6 and 7 of Round Two against Toronto (knee injury).
5/12/2002 Knee injury, day-to-day.
3/30/2002 Missed 4 games (flu).
3/23/2002 Flu, day-to-day.
1/20/2002 Missed 3 games (shoulder injury).
1/15/2002 Shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2001
9/24/2001 Re-signed by the Ottawa Senators.
6/23/2001 Acquired from the New York Islanders.
1996
6/22/1996 Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (56th overall) in 1996.
Career Transactions
2021
10/10/2021 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the New York Islanders.
2020
12/30/2020 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Washington Capitals.
2006
7/01/2006 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Boston Bruins.
2001
6/23/2001 Ottawa Senators traded Alexei Yashin to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt and 1st round selection (Jason Spezza) in 2001.
1996
6/22/1996 Drafted by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round (56th overall) in 1996.
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