Zdeno Chara is often remembered for how he stood out on the ice. Over a 24-year career, the Slovak-born defenseman was the tallest player in NHL history at 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds. He boasted the ...

A late starter who once sneaked into rinks to practise, the defenceman capped his remarkable career with hockey’s highest honour. He started playing ice hockey later than most of his peers; instead, ...

Former Boston Bruins captains Zdeno Chara and Joe Thornton and legendary Boston University coach Jack Parker were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in a ceremony Monday night. Zdeno Chara was one ...

The 6-foot-9 Slovakian defenseman spent four seasons with Ottawa and left an indelible mark on the franchise and his teammates. Dave Sandford / NHLI via Getty Images Chris Phillips was a teenager when ...

Zdeno Chara is one that got away from the Ottawa Senators. And, when he chose the Boston Bruins by signing a five-year, $37.5 million U.S. deal that paid him an average annual value of $7.5 million, ...