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{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Chara cropped.jpg
| image_size = 230 px
| caption = Chara.
| position = [[Defenseman (ice hockey)|Defense]]
| shoots = Left
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 255
| team = [[Boston Bruins]]
| former_teams = [[HK Dukla Trenčín]]<br>[[HC Sparta Praha]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br>[[Färjestads BK]]<br>[[HC Lev Praha]]
| league = [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| ntl_team = SVK
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|18}}
| birth_place = [[Trenčín]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
| career_start = 1995
| draft = 56th overall
| draft_year = 1996
| draft_team = [[New York Islanders]]
}}
'''Zdeno Chára''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈzdeno ˈxaːra|sl}}; born March 18, 1977) is a [[Slovakia|Slovak]] professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenseman (ice hockey)|defenseman]] who currently serves as [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]] of the [[Boston Bruins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He won the [[James Norris Memorial Trophy]] while playing for the Bruins in [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]].

He is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL.<ref>http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-5000/tallest-player-in-nhl-ice-hockey/</ref> He is also the second European-born and trained captain to win the [[Stanley Cup]] [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals|in 2011]], and the first born and trained in a country within the [[Iron Curtain]].{{#tag:ref|[[Nicklas Lidström]] of the [[Detroit Red Wings]], a Swede, was the first European captain to win the Stanley Cup.|group=notes}}

==Playing career==

===New York Islanders (1997–2001)===
Chára was drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the third round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8465009 |title=Zdeno Chara #33 |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=6 October 2013}}</ref> Chára would spend his first season in North America with the [[Prince George Cougars]], who subsequently selected Chára in that year's CHL Import Draft. Chára spent four seasons with the Islanders organization, becoming a reliable stay at home defender in a primarily defensive role. He earned a reputation as a tough player to play against – intimidating, physically strong, and a punishing hitter who could, on occasion, fight. His physical strength also gave him a very hard slap shot, which seemed to improve each season, although Chára was never deployed in an offensive role as an Islander. He was traded to the [[Ottawa Senators]] during the [[2001 NHL Entry Draft]] as part of a deal to acquire forward [[Alexei Yashin]]. At the time, it was believed that the deal would vastly improve the Islanders, who were never a contending team when Chára played there. Chára was part of a package deal that included [[Bill Muckalt]] and the second overall pick from that year's draft (which the Senators used to select [[Jason Spezza]]).

===Ottawa Senators (2001–2006)===
[[Image:Zdeno Chara.jpg|thumb|left|Zdeno Chára during his tenure with the Senators]]
The Senators knew from observation that Chára would be a reliable defender, and were also aware that he was growing into his body and improving his skills each year. However, Chára grew in ways that exceeded all expectations. In [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]], during his first year in Ottawa, he recorded new career highs in goals (10) and points (23) as he turned into a bona fide two-way defenseman. His powerful slapshot continued to improve, and Ottawa began to deploy him on the powerplay to use it, something the Islanders had rarely done. It resulted in four of Chára's goals being scored with the man advantage that season. The following year, in [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]], Chára began to blossom into an elite NHL defenseman. He posted new career highs with 30 assists and 39 points and became one of Ottawa's top two defenders, along with [[Wade Redden]]. He also earned his first [[NHL All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] appearance, where he recorded the second hardest shot behind [[Al MacInnis]] in the skills competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=MacInnis has still got NHL's hardest shot|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/2003/all_star/news/2003/02/01/closer_look/|accessdate=December 11, 2008|date=February 1, 2003|publisher=[[CNN Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref>

In [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]], Chára posted career bests with 16 goals and 41 points, and recorded the league's third highest [[Plus-minus (ice hockey)|plus/minus]], behind [[Martin St. Louis]] and [[Marek Malík]], culminating in his first [[Norris Trophy]] nomination. Although he would lose to [[Scott Niedermayer]] as the league's best defenseman, he would join Niedermayer on the [[NHL All-Star Team|NHL First All-Star Team]].

After the [[2004–05 NHL lockout]], in which Chára played in the Swedish [[Swedish Hockey League|Elitserien]] for [[Färjestads BK]], he matched his previous [[NHL]] season's 16-goal total and tallied a career best 43 points, good enough for NHL Second All-Star Team honors. Following the season, [[Ottawa]] was faced with the possible loss of its two top defensemen (Chára and Redden), and finances dictated they could only sign one. Ottawa chose Redden. As Chára did not come to terms on a new contract with Ottawa, he became an unrestricted free agent at the end of [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]].

===Boston Bruins (2006–present)===

[[Image:Bruins navy.jpg|thumb|right|Zdeno Chára (left), former head coach [[Dave Lewis (ice hockey)|Dave Lewis]] (center) and (former Bruin) [[Phil Kessel]] (right) on Columbus Day with the crew of the {{USS|Doyle|FFG-39|6}}.]]
Subsequently, on July 1, 2006, he signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the [[Boston Bruins]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruins sign Chara to five-year deal|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2506763|accessdate=December 11, 2008|date=July 1, 2006|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> and was named the team's [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]], a role left vacant since [[Joe Thornton]]'s departure during the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]]. He became only the third Slovak-born NHL player to become a team captain, after [[Peter Šťastný]] of the [[Quebec Nordiques]] and [[Stan Mikita]] (co-captain) of the [[Chicago Blackhawks]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chara named Bruins captain|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061003.wchara3/BNStory/Sports|accessdate=December 11, 2008|date=October 3, 2006|work=Globe and Mail |location=Toronto|deadurl=yes}} {{Dead link|date=August 2012|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}</ref> He was named to the [[2007 NHL All-Star Game|2007 All-Star Game]], his second appearance, in [[Dallas]] and scored two goals in an 12–9 [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] loss. Chára also won the hardest shot segment of the preceding skills competition, clocking a shot at 100.4&nbsp;mph.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crosby, East win SuperSkills competition|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/allstar2007/news/story?id=2740694|accessdate=December 11, 2008|date=January 25, 2007|publisher=ESPN}}</ref> While his season was a personal success for many of these reasons, the Bruins were in a rebuilding mode at the time, and the signing was questioned throughout the league as Chára posted an uncharacteristic −21 +/- rating that season due to the Bruins struggles. His 32 assists, however, were a new career high.

In 2007–08, he was voted a starter in the [[2008 NHL All-Star Game]], the first time in his career he received such [[All-Star Game]] honors. He repeated as the winner of the hardest shot competition, recording an even-faster 103.1&nbsp;mph (166&nbsp;km/h) on the radar gun.<ref>{{cite news|last=Allen|first=Kevin|title=Ovechkin, Chara dazzle in NHL All-Star prelude|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2008-01-26-all-star-skills_N.htm|work=USA Today|accessdate=April 24, 2008 | date=January 26, 2008}}</ref> On March 8, 2008, during a game against the [[Washington Capitals]], Chára suffered a torn [[glenoidal labrum|labrum]] in his left shoulder. However, after missing five games, he played the remainder of the season including the playoffs. Upon a first-round elimination at the hands of the [[Montreal Canadiens]], he underwent a shoulder operation on April 29.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bruins D Chara has shoulder surgery|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=txbruinschara&prov=st&type=lgns|publisher=Yahoo!|accessdate=August 8, 2008|date=April 30, 2008}}</ref> At the end of the season, Chára received his second nomination for the Norris Trophy after tallying a career-high 17 goals, 34 assists and 51 points, marking the fifth straight season he had either matched or bested his previous season's points total. The Bruins improved tremendously this season, and the critics who had questioned the Bruins' signing of Chára the previous season were largely silenced by his, and the team's, improved play.

In [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]], Chára was named to his fourth [[2009 NHL All-Star Game|All-Star Game]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Chara, Thomas and Savard added to all-star team|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2009/01/09/trio_named_all_star_reserves|accessdate=January 14, 2009|date=January 9, 2009|work=Boston Globe | first=Fluto | last=Shinzawa}}</ref> As back-to-back champion of the hardest shot competition, Chára initiated a charity drive among the participants ($1,000 per player) to go to the charity of choice of the competition's winner. The 2009 installation of the event featured additional intrigue, as three players widely considered to possess the hardest shots in the NHL (Chára, [[Sheldon Souray]], and [[Shea Weber]]) had all been chosen as All-Stars, and therefore would participate in the event. Having raised $24,000 from the six competitors and their respective teams, the NHL and the [[National Hockey League Players Association|NHLPA]], Chára set a new Skills Competition record, with a 105.4&nbsp;mph (169.7&nbsp;km/h) slapshot. He donated the winnings to [[Right to Play]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Charitable Chara wins NHL's hardest-shot competition|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2009/01/24/nhlallstar-competition.html|accessdate=January 24, 2009|date=January 24, 2009|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]}}</ref> and due to Chára's leading role in fundraising for charity, the hardest shot competition that year was punningly dubbed a "Chara"ty event.<ref>{{cite web|title=2009 NHL All-Star Game: Hardest Shot Contest: Now a "Chara"ty Event!|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/115067-2009-nhl-all-star-game-hardest-shot-contestnow-a-charaty-event|accessdate=January 31, 2012|date=January 24, 2009|publisher=Bleacher Report|first=Kevin|last=van Steendelaar}}</ref> The shot passed [[Al Iafrate]]'s previous record 105.2&nbsp;mph (169.3&nbsp;km/h) slapper from the 1993 competition. During the season, Chára posted a career best 19 goals, and eclipsed his career best points total, reaching the 50 point plateau for the second consecutive year with a goal and an assist in his final game of the season. For his efforts, he won his first [[Norris Trophy]] as the NHL's best defenceman, beating out [[Mike Green (ice hockey b. 1985)|Mike Green]] of the [[Washington Capitals]] and [[Nicklas Lidström]] of the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. Chára would post another standout season in [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]], scoring 44 points. His goal total fell to 7 from the year before, but his play was as strong as ever, leading the Bruins to lock him up long term with a contract extension – on October 9, 2010, Chára re-signed with the Bruins on a seven-year deal.<ref>[http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=540081 NHL.com, October 9, 2010]</ref>

In [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]], his 14 goals and 44 points were another strong campaign, leading to yet another All-Star selection and new heights as his slapshot continued to break records at the [[2011 NHL All-Star Game]] in [[Raleigh, North Carolina]]. He eclipsed his own previous record with a shot clocked at 105.9&nbsp;mph (170.43&nbsp;km/h). He also achieved a personal milestone that is exceptionally rare for a defenceman – on January 17, 2011, Chára recorded his first career [[Hat-trick#Hockey|hat trick]] against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in a 7–0 victory. He celebrated the feat by performing retired Slovak NHL star [[Peter Bondra]]'s celebration, where he mocked throwing a hat into the air.<ref>{{cite web|title=Peter Bondra on Zdeno Chára borrowing his hat-trick celebration|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Peter-Bondra-on-Zdeno-Chara-borrowing-his-hat-tr?urn=nhl-308862|accessdate=January 31, 2012|date=January 18, 2011|publisher=Yahoo|first=Greg|last=Wyshynski}}</ref> The 2010–11 season culminated in the ultimate glory for Chára, as he captained the Bruins to win the [[Stanley Cup]] against the [[Vancouver Canucks]] for the first time since 1972.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/bruins-capture-stanley-cup/article2062817/ | location=Toronto |work=Globe and Mail |location=Canada |title=Bruins capture Stanley Cup |date=August 24, 2012}}</ref> In doing so, Chára became the first Slovak to captain a Stanley Cup Champion, and only the second European after [[Nicklas Lidström]] of Sweden had done so as captain of the [[Detroit Red Wings]]. He also became the first player born in a country behind the [[Iron Curtain]] to captain a Stanley Cup winner.

At the [[2012 NHL All-Star Game]]'s Hardest Shot skill competition, Chára yet again raised his measured hardest slap shot velocity to another record, attaining 108.8&nbsp;mph (175.1&nbsp;km/h). Runner-up [[Shea Weber]] surpassed Chara's 2011 event record by recording a 106.0&nbsp;mph blast in the same contest, but Chara's performance ensured that he kept his crown.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=614163 |title=Chara sets record while keeping Hardest Shot title |author=Erin Nicks, NHL.com Correspondent |date=January 28, 2012 |publisher=NHL |accessdate=January 28, 2012}}</ref>

Chara is widely considered to have the hardest slapshot in the NHL, and quite possibly the world – the [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]] claims the world record belongs to [[Alex Riazantsev]] at 114.1&nbsp;mph, but due to differences in the mechanics of the KHL competition, the NHL does not recognize this figure.<ref>{{cite web|title=KHL's Alexander Ryazantsev sets new 'world record' for hardest shot at 114 mph|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/khl-alexander-ryazantsev-sets-world-record-hardest-shot-174131642.html|publisher=Yahoo|author=Greg Wyshynski|date=January 21, 2012|accessdate=January 31, 2012}}</ref> Chara has won the hardest shot competition at the All-Star Game Skills Competition five times in a row – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012 (Note: there was no NHL All-Star Game in 2010, due to NHL player participation in the [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|2010 Winter Olympics]], and also in 2013 as a result of the [[2012-13 NHL lockout]]).

Chara played his 1,000th career NHL game on March 24, 2012 against the [[Los Angeles Kings]], a 4–2 victory for the Bruins.

[[File:Zdeno Chára 2013-06-07.JPG|thumb|Bruins captain Chára shakes hand of [[Pittsburgh Penguins|Penguins]] captain [[Sidney Crosby]] following Boston's sweep of Pittsburgh in the [[2013 Stanley Cup playoffs|2013 playoffs]].]]

During the 2012 NHL lockout, Chara agreed to play for [[HC Lev Praha]] of the [[Kontinental Hockey League]] until the NHL resumed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bruins' Zdeno Chara leads day's exodus to Europe|url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2012/10/02/zdeno-chara-prague-khl-tv-deal/1608187/|publisher=USA Today|author=Kevin Allen|date=October 2, 2012|accessdate=November 10, 2012}}</ref> He returned from the lockout to post another solid season, with 7 goals and 12 assists in the 48 game season. His point totals were down due to some of Boston's struggles down the stretch, particularly on the power play, where Chara only posted 1 assist all season despite plenty of ice time in man advantage situations. However, he remained a rock on defense, and a key contributor for the Bruins squad. In the playoffs, he was physically dominant and played a key role in leading his team to the [[2013 Stanley Cup Finals]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2013/06/15/stanley_cup_being_a_bruin_has_brought_out_best_in_zdeno_chara.html |title=Stanley Cup: Being a Bruin has brought out best in Zdeno Chara |first=Damien |last=Cox |work=[[Toronto Star]] |date=June 15, 2013 |accessdate=June 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/6/17/4440438/zdeno-chara-fights-bryan-bickell-blackhawks-bruins-game-3 |first=Nicholas |last=Scibetta |title=Zdeno Chara punishes Bryan Bickell |publisher=SBNation.com |date=June 17, 2013 |accessdate=June 23, 2014}}</ref>

Following the 2013-2014 NHL season, Chara was named a finalist for the [[Norris Trophy]], awarded yearly to the defenseman judged to be the best at his position. He was nominated along with [[Duncan Keith]], the eventual winner, and [[Shea Weber]]. Chara finished runner-up in the voting.<ref>{{cite news |last=Roarke |first=Shawn |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=723699 |title=Keith wins Norris Trophy for second time |work=[[NHL]].com |date=2014-06-24 |accessdate=2014-07-07 }}</ref>

===Pacioretty incident===
On March 8, 2011, Chara hit and drove [[Montreal Canadiens]] forward [[Max Pacioretty]]'s head directly into an off-ice stanchion at the end of the bench and Pacioretty was knocked unconscious. The injured player was taken off the ice on a stretcher.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=555430 | title = Max Pacioretty taken off ice on stretcher / Video |work=[[National Hockey League]] | date = March 8, 2011}}</ref> The extent of the injury was revealed the next day to be a non-displaced fracture to the [[Cervical vertebra 4|4th vertebra]] and a severe [[concussion]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://habsinsideout.com/main/46877 | title = Fractured Vertebra for Pacioretty |work=[[Montreal Gazette]] | date = March 9, 2011 | accessdate =March 9, 2011}}</ref> For delivering the hit, Chara received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, and videotape of the play was sent to NHL VP of hockey operations [[Mike Murphy (ice hockey b. 1950)|Mike Murphy]] for review. However, Murphy decided no further punishment was warranted, calling it a "hockey play".<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.nesn.com/2011/03/zdeno-chara-wont-be-suspended-or-fined-by-nhl-for-hit-on-max-pacioretty.html | title = Zdeno Chara won't be suspended or fined by NHL for hit on Pacioretty |work=[[NESN]] | date = March 9, 2011 | accessdate =March 9, 2011}}</ref> Although a criminal investigation was announced by the Montreal police immediately after the incident,<ref>{{Cite news | title = Pacioretty on-ice hit to be investigated by police |work=[[CBC News]] | date = Mar 10, 2011 | url = http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2011/03/10/pacioretty-hit-police-investigation.html | accessdate =Mar 10, 2011}}</ref> the Crown Prosecutor Office announced on November 17, 2011 that Chara would not be criminally charged.<ref>{{cite web | title = Zdeno Chara of Bruins won't be charged | publisher = ESPN | date = November 17, 2011| url = http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7246695/zdeno-chara-boston-bruins-not-charged-hit-max-pacioretty | accessdate =Nov 17, 2011}}</ref> Pacioretty eventually made a full recovery, returning to Montreal the following season.

==Personal life==
Before he was drafted in the NHL,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nhlhockeyice.com/category/slapshots/|title=Zdeno Chara Slapshot}}</ref> back in Slovakia, his coaches told him that he was better off playing basketball instead, due to his great size.<ref>Robinson, Joshua (2009). 30 Seconds with Zdeno Chara – Standing Up Tall for Himself. ''The New York Times'', March 7, 2009</ref> Due to his height, he plays hockey with a stick 2" longer than NHL regulations. He gets a waiver from the NHL for it.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=b410fe10-d9e5-46ae-88be-8950c91740db |title=The long and the short of it |publisher=[[The Province]] |date=December 30, 2007 |accessdate=June 23, 2014}}</ref>

Zdeno Chara married his long-time girlfriend Tatiana Biskupicová on July 14, 2007, in a Catholic church in [[Nemšová]], Slovakia.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hamill a true surprise pick|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/articles/2007/07/08/hamill_a_true_surprise_pick/?page=full|work=Boston Globe|accessdate=April 24, 2008 | date=July 8, 2007 | first1=Fluto | last1=Shinzawa}}</ref> Tatiana gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Elliz Victoria Chara (or Chárová), on April 27, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2009/04/29/zdeno-chara-welcomes-daughter-elliz-victoria/ |title=Boston Bruin Zdeno Chara Welcomes Daughter Elliz Victoria |publisher=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=April 28, 2009 |accessdate=June 23, 2014}}</ref>
His father, Zdeněk Chára, was a prominent [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestler]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Dupont|first=Kevin Paul|title=Perfect fit|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2006/08/25/perfect_fit/|work=Boston Globe|accessdate=April 26, 2008 | date=August 25, 2006}}</ref>

Chara is an Athletic Ambassador for [[Right to Play]]. In July 2008, he spent two weeks in Africa, going to [[Mozambique]] in support of the charity, and then climbing [[Mt. Kilimanjaro]] with fellow NHL player [[Robyn Regehr]].<ref name="Kilimanjaro 1">{{cite web|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368305|title=Chara's Challenge: Zee vs. The Mountain|publisher=Bruins.com|author=Simpson, Rob|accessdate=July 15, 2008}}</ref><ref name="Kilimanjaro 2">{{cite web|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=368389|title=Bruins, Boots and Blisters|publisher=Bruins.com|author=Simpson, Rob|accessdate=July 15, 2008}}</ref>

Chara is a [[Polyglotism|polyglot]], as he speaks seven languages: [[Slovakian language|Slovak]], [[Czech language|Czech]], [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[German language|German]] and [[English language|English]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Bishop|first=John|title=Bruins by the Numbers: 33|url=http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534759|publisher=BostonBruins.Com|year=2010|accessdate=August 4, 2010}}</ref> He also has a financial planning diploma from Ottawa's [[Algonquin College]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.therichest.com/celebnetworth/athletes/hockey/zdeno-chara-net-worth/ |title=Zdeno Chara Net Worth |work=TheRichest |year=2014 |accessdate=June 23, 2014}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[Regular season|Regular&nbsp;season]]
! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! colspan="5" | [[Playoffs]]
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP
! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]]
! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]]
! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]]
! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1994–95 Slovak Extraliga season|1994–95]]
| [[HK Dukla Trenčín]]
| [[Slovak Extraliga|SVK]]
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1995–96 Czech Extraliga season|1995–96]]
| [[HC Sparta Praha]]
| [[Czech Extraliga|CZE]]
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1995–96 Slovak 1.Liga season|1995–96]]
| [[ŠHK 37 Piešťany|SHK 37 Piestany]]
| [[Slovak 1.Liga|SVK.1]]
| 10
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 10
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1996–97 WHL season|1996–97]]
| [[Prince George Cougars]]
| [[Western Hockey League|WHL]]
| 49
| 3
| 19
| 22
| 120
| 15
| 1
| 7
| 8
| 45
|-
| [[1997–98 AHL season|1997–98]]
| [[Kentucky Thoroughblades]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 48
| 4
| 9
| 13
| 125
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 4
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| [[New York Islanders]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 25
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 50
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1998–99 AHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Lowell Lock Monsters]]
| AHL
| 23
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 47
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 59
| 2
| 6
| 8
| 83
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–00]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 65
| 2
| 9
| 11
| 57
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| New York Islanders
| NHL
| 82
| 2
| 7
| 9
| 157
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|-
| [[2001–02 Czech Extraliga season|2001–02]]
| HK Dukla Trenčín
| SVK
| 8
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 32
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[Ottawa Senators]]
| NHL
| 75
| 10
| 13
| 23
| 156
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 12
|-
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Ottawa Senators
| NHL
| 74
| 9
| 30
| 39
| 116
| 18
| 1
| 6
| 7
| 14
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Ottawa Senators
| NHL
| 79
| 16
| 25
| 41
| 147
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 8
|-
| [[2004–05 Elitserien season|2004–05]]
| [[Färjestads BK]]
| [[Swedish Hockey League|SEL]]
| 33
| 10
| 15
| 25
| 132
| 13
| 3
| 5
| 8
| 82
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| Ottawa Senators
| NHL
| 71
| 16
| 27
| 43
| 135
| 10
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 23
|-
| [[2006–07 NHL season|2006–07]]
| [[Boston Bruins]]
| NHL
| 80
| 11
| 32
| 43
| 100
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007–08 NHL season|2007–08]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 77
| 17
| 34
| 51
| 114
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 12
|-
| [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 80
| 19
| 31
| 50
| 95
| 11
| 1
| 3
| 4
| 12
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2009–10 NHL season|2009–10]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 80
| 7
| 37
| 44
| 87
| 13
| 2
| 5
| 7
| 29
|-
| [[2010–11 NHL season|2010–11]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 81
| 14
| 30
| 44
| 88
| 24
| 2
| 7
| 9
| 34
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2011–12 NHL season|2011–12]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 79
| 12
| 40
| 52
| 86
| 7
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 8
|-
| [[2012–13 KHL season|2012–13]]
| [[HC Lev Praha]]
| [[Kontinental Hockey League|KHL]]
| 25
| 4
| 6
| 10
| 24
| —
| —
| —
| —
| —
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2012–13 NHL season|2012–13]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 48
| 7
| 12
| 19
| 70
| 22
| 3
| 12
| 15
| 20
|-
| [[2013–14 NHL season|2013–14]]
| Boston Bruins
| NHL
| 77
| 17
| 23
| 40
| 66
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 14
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 1132
! 161
! 357
! 518
! 1607
! 141
! 15
! 43
! 58
! 186
|}

===International===
{{MedalTableTop|name = }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ih|SVK}} }}
{{MedalSport | [[Ice hockey]]}}
{{MedalSilver | [[2012 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2012 Finland]] | }}
{{MedalSilver | [[2000 IIHF World Championship|2000 Russia]]|}}
{{MedalBottom}}
{{multiple image|width=200|footer=|align=right|image1=CharaInternational.jpg|caption1=Chara represents Slovakia on the international stage|image2=Chara02172010b.jpg|caption2=Chara playing in the [[2010 Winter Olympics]], in which [[Slovakia men's national ice hockey team|Slovakia]] finished fourth.}}
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1999 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1999]]
| [[Slovakia national men's ice hockey team|Slovakia]]
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| 7th
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 6
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2000 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2000]]
| Slovakia
| WC
| {{sica}}
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 12
|-
| [[2001 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2001]]
| Slovakia
| WC
| 7th
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 10
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2004 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2004]]
| Slovakia
| WC
| 4th
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 2
|-
| [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]]
| Slovakia
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCup]]
| 7th
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 8
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2005]]
| Slovakia
| WC
| 5th
| 7
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 2
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006]]
| Slovakia
| [[Ice hockey at the Olympic Games|Oly]]
| 5th
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 2
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2007 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|2007]]
| Slovakia
| WC
| 6th
| 7
| 3
| 1
| 4
| 4
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010]]
| Slovakia
| Oly
| 4th
| 7
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 6
|- style="background:#f0f0f0;"
| [[2012 IIHF World Championship|2012]]
| Slovakia
| WC
| {{sica}}
| 10
| 2
| 2
| 4
| 4
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics|2014]]
| Slovakia
| Oly
| 11th
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 4
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! colspan=4 | Senior totals
! 76
! 9
! 13
! 22
! 60
|}

==Awards==
*Played in [[NHL All-Star Game]] in [[2003 NHL All-Star Game|2003]], [[2007 NHL All-Star Game|2007]], [[2008 NHL All-Star Game|2008]] (starter), [[2009 NHL All-Star Game|2009]], [[2011 NHL All-Star Game|2011]] and [[2012 NHL All-Star Game|2012]] (captain).
*Named to the [[NHL All-Star Team|NHL First All-Star Team]] in [[2003–04 NHL season|2004]], [[2008–09 NHL season|2009]], and [[2013-14 NHL season|2014]].
*Named to the NHL Second All-Star Team in [[2005–06 NHL season|2006]], [[2007–08 NHL season|2008]], [[2010–11 NHL season|2011]] and [[2011–12 NHL season|2012]].
*Won the [[James Norris Memorial Trophy]] in 2009.
*Won the [[NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition#Hardest Shot|Hardest Shot competition]] at the [[NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition]] in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2012 where he set a record of 108.8&nbsp;mph (175.5&nbsp;km/hr).
*Led the league in [[plus-minus]] in 2011 with a +33 rating.
*Won the [[Mark Messier Leadership Award]] in 2011.
*Won the Stanley Cup in 2011.
*Named Norris Trophy Finalist: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014
*Award for 1000 games played on March 27
*Won [[The Hockey News]]' John Ferguson Award (for toughest player) in 2013.

==Records==
*NHL All-Star Skills Competition hardest shot record – 108.8&nbsp;mph (175.5&nbsp;km/hr) ([[2012 NHL All-Star Game|2012]]) <small>(surpassed [[58th National Hockey League All-Star Game#Skills Competition|his previous record from 2011]] at 105.9&nbsp;mph, which surpassed a [[57th National Hockey League All-Star Game#Skills Competition|second previous record of his from 2009]] at 105.4&nbsp;mph)</small>
*First NHL player born inside the [[Iron Curtain]] to captain an NHL team to the Stanley Cup ([[2011 Stanley Cup Finals|2011]]).

==See also==
* [[List of NHL players with 1000 games played]]
* [[List of Boston Bruins players]]
* [[List of current NHL captains]]
* [[Slovaks in the NHL]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Zdeno Chara}}
* {{nhlprofile|8465009}}
* {{eliteprospects|4530}}
* {{hockeyref|c/charazd01.html|Zdeno Chara}}
* {{hockeydb|28487}}
*{{IMDb name|1758766}}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QPHHd6jmMo Controversial Hit March 8, 2011]

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{{Persondata
| NAME = Chara, Zdeno
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = [[Slovakia|Slovak]] professional [[ice hockey]] player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 18, 1977
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Trençín]], [[Czechoslovakia]]
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