Zdeno Chara Reflects on Bruins Reunion After ‘Zee’s Final Shift’

David Pastrnak asks Patrice Bergeron for 'one more year' with the Bruins

Pastrnak reunited with Bergeron at "Zee's Final Shift" over the weekend. The post David Pastrnak asks Patrice Bergeron for ‘one more year’ with the Bruins appeared first on Boston.com.

Emotions Pour Out For Bruins Legend Zdeno Chara In Slovakia

Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara hosted a farewell game known as “Zee’s Final Shift” in his native Slovakia, with several of his former teammates and fellow former Slovakian NHL players taking part.The event, which was held at the Pavol Demitra Ice Arena, was made all the more special when, following the game, he unlaced […] The post Emotions Pour Out For Bruins Legend Zdeno Chara In Slovakia appeared first on HEAVY.

Zdeno Chara Reflects on Bruins Reunion After ‘Zee’s Final Shift’

The hockey world centered around longtime Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara on Friday, as stars from across the sport gathered in his hometown of Trenčín, Slovakia, for “Zee’s Final Shift.”  Chara, who spent 16 seasons with the ‘C’ on his sweater, gathered two teams of 15, along with five coaches, and packed the Pavol Demitra Ice Arena in Trenčín. Team Boston and Team World suited up for an exhibition matchup, in which Boston won 13-8. Chara sta…

Zdeno Chara's final skate ends with skates left as he walks off with two boys one last time

Boston Bruins legend Zdeno Chara took part in a special farewell exhibition game dubbed “Zee’s Final Shift” on Friday.

Chara plays one last game

More than four years after playing his last professional hockey game in the spring of 2022, Zdeno Chara’s hometown – Trencin, Slovakia – honoured the tallest player ever to play in the NHL with a farewell game on Friday night. The event was called “Zee’s Last Shift” and gave Chara a chance to lace up the skates one last time.   “It was an incredibly emotional experience,” the 2025 IIHF Hall of Fame inductee told gathered media after the game. “I…

Zdeno Chara says his final goodbye to his fans.

Although it has been many years since he last played in the National Hockey League, his last appearance coming back during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs as a member of the New York Islanders, it wouldn't be until this week that defenseman Zdeno Chara would officially hang up his skates. On Friday, Chara was the star of an event that was billed as "Zee's Last Shift" a celebration of Chara's legendary career as a hockey player and a way for Chara …