The Boston Bruins are set to retire Zdeno Chara’s jersey on January 15, the team announced.
The Bruins announced on Monday that the team will be retiring Chara’s number 33 when Boston hosts the Seattle Kraken. Chara’s 33 will be the 13th number retired by the Bruins organization.
“The Rafters are a fitting home for 33, because there will never be another Zdeno Chara,” Bruins Owner and Governor, Jeremy M. Jacobs said in a statement in a press release on Monday. “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.”
Chara, meanwhile, said he’s honored to have his jersey retired by the Bruins.
“It is truly beyond words to see my jersey, number 33, raised to the