No other Boston Bruin will wear the No. 33 again. The team announced Monday ahead of the 2025-26 season that Zdeno Chara's No. 33 jersey will be retired early next year on Jan. 15 ahead of the Bruins' home game against the Seattle Kraken , cementing the legendary defenseman's place in the franchise's rich history.

Chara was team captain for all 14 years of his time in Boston from 2006 to 2020 and helped lead the Bruins to a Stanley Cup in 2011 -- their first since 1972. His No. 33 will be the 13th retired number by the Bruins.

Team president Cam Neely called Chara "one of the greatest Bruins of all time" and emphasized how important he was to the team's success for more than a decade.

"From the moment he arrived in Boston in 2006, Zdeno Chara brought with him an unmatched presence

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