Defense · D
Zdeno Chara
Former NHL defenceman with 209 goals and 680 points in 1,680 games; last appeared for the New York Islanders in 2021–22.
Born
Mar 18, 1977
Birthplace
Trencin, SVK
Nationality
SVK
SVK
Height
6 ft 9 in / 206 cm
Weight
250 lb / 113 kg
Shoots
L
NHL status
Inactive
Draft
1996 · NYI · Round 3 · No. 56
Team appearances
Season statistics
| Season | Team | Cap hit | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | |||
| 2021–22 |  NYI |
$750,000 | 72 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +8 | 85 | 81 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NYI on October 10, 2021 · 1 year x $750,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–21 |  WSH |
$795,000 | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +5 | 44 | 67 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 5 |
| Signed with WSH on December 30, 2020 · 1 year x $795,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–20 |  BOS |
$2,000,000 | 68 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +26 | 60 | 86 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 8 | 13 |
| Signed with BOS on March 23, 2019 · 1 year x $2,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | BOS |
$5,000,000 | 62 | 5 | 9 | 14 | +22 | 57 | 99 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +11 | 16 | 21 |
| Signed with BOS on March 28, 2018 · 1 year x $5,000,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | BOS |
$4,000,000 | 73 | 7 | 17 | 24 | +22 | 60 | 144 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +7 | 4 | 26 |
| 2016–17 | BOS |
$6,916,667 | 75 | 10 | 19 | 29 | +18 | 59 | 136 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015–16 | BOS |
$6,916,667 | 80 | 9 | 28 | 37 | +12 | 71 | 158 | — | ||||||
| 2014–15 | BOS |
$6,916,667 | 63 | 8 | 12 | 20 | +0 | 42 | 138 | — | ||||||
| 2013–14 | BOS |
$6,916,667 | 77 | 17 | 23 | 40 | +25 | 66 | 168 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +4 | 14 | 22 |
| 2012–13 | BOS |
$6,916,667 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 19 | +14 | 70 | 119 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 15 | +7 | 20 | 55 |
| 2011–12 | BOS |
$6,916,667 | 79 | 12 | 40 | 52 | +33 | 86 | 224 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | 21 |
| Signed with BOS on October 10, 2010 · 7 years x $6,916,667 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | BOS |
$7,500,000 | 81 | 14 | 30 | 44 | +33 | 88 | 264 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +16 | 34 | 62 |
| 2009–10 | BOS |
$7,500,000 | 80 | 7 | 37 | 44 | +19 | 87 | 242 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 29 | 34 |
| 2008–09 | BOS |
$7,500,000 | 80 | 19 | 31 | 50 | +23 | 95 | 216 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 12 | 28 |
| 2007–08 |  BOS |
$7,500,000 | 77 | 17 | 34 | 51 | +14 | 114 | 207 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 12 | 14 |
| 2006–07 |  BOS |
$7,500,000 | 80 | 11 | 32 | 43 | -21 | 100 | 204 | — | ||||||
| Signed with BOS on July 2, 2006 · 5 years x $7,500,000 AAV | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 |  OTT |
$1,862,000 | 71 | 16 | 27 | 43 | +17 | 135 | 212 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +0 | 23 | 17 |
| Signed with OTT on August 10, 2004 · 2 years x $1,862,000 average salary | ||||||||||||||||
| 2003–04 | OTT |
— | 79 | 16 | 25 | 41 | +33 | 147 | 185 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2002–03 | OTT |
— | 74 | 9 | 30 | 39 | +29 | 116 | 168 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +3 | 14 | 32 |
| 2001–02 | OTT |
— | 75 | 10 | 13 | 23 | +30 | 156 | 105 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 12 | 17 |
| Traded to OTT on June 23, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000–01 |  NYI |
— | 82 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -27 | 157 | 83 | — | ||||||
| Signed with NYI on September 10, 2000 · 1 year x $632,500 average salary | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999–00 | NYI |
— | 65 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -27 | 57 | 47 | — | ||||||
| 1998–99 | NYI |
— | 59 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 83 | 56 | — | ||||||
| 1997–98 | NYI |
— | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 50 | 10 | — | ||||||
| Drafted by NYI in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft · Round 3 · No. 56 overall | ||||||||||||||||
Game log
Recent performances
Card checklist
Zdeno Chara cards
One card for every evidence-backed team appearance from 2020–21 onward.
