“I never imagined coming to Boston that one day I’m gonna have my jersey retired and hanging in the rafters,” former Bruin Zdeno Chara said. “It’s such a privilege.”

Zdeno Chara is humbled to have his number 33 raised to the Garden rafters next January. A fitting honor that never crossed the former Burins captain’s mind during his playing days.

“That’s not what you’re playing for, you’re playing to win,” Chara said. “Playing to get championships. But, the focus is strictly on winning and championships. you are not really focusing on yourself and being identified in that way.”

Chara served as the Bruins captain for all 14 of his seasons donning the spoked B, a remarkable run highlighted by the franchise’s sixth Stanley Cup title in 2011.

“I just took a huge amount of pride to wear that

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