NHL great Zdeno Chara, who retired after his 24-year NHL career, has now taken to running marathons in retirement.

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 ...

Chara completely changed the DNA of the Bruins after he signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with Boston in 2006. He was immediately given the "C" for his sweater and was the team's captain ...

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 ...

BOSTON — Former Boston Bruins captain and defenseman Zdeno Chara has been elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2025. Chara served as the Bruins' team captain for his entire 14-year ...

Zdeno Chara is a 2011 Stanley Cup champion, a six-time All-Star and has three silver medals to his name. And now he can add Hockey Hall of Famer to his résumé.

For the second straight year, the 47-year-old Chara crossed the Boston Marathon on Boylston Street — finishing the 2024 race with an unofficial time of 3 hours, 30 minutes, and 52 seconds.

Chara was a six-time All-Star and helped lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup title in 2011. The 48-year-old will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Nov. 10 in Toronto.

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 ...