The Boston Bruins will raise Zdeno Chara's No. 33 to the rafters of TD Garden during a ceremony this season, the team announced on Monday.

The Bruins announced that the former Bruins captain and defenseman will be honored during a ceremony on January 15.

Festivities will be held before the team's game that night against the Seattle Kraken. Additional details will be released closer to the ceremony.

"The Rafters are a fitting home for 33, because there will never be another Zdeno Chara," Bruins owner and governor Jeremy Jacobs said in a statement. "From his skill, size and physical dominance on the ice, to his leadership in the locker room and impact on the Boston community, Zee is a legend of the game and the ultimate Bruin."

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