Zdeno Chára is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman, born on 18 March 1977, who played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Washington Capitals between 1997 and 2022. At 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) he is the tallest player in NHL history. He captained the Bruins for all fourteen of his seasons there, won the Norris Trophy as the league best defenceman in 2009, and led Boston to the Stanley Cup in 2011. He won two silver medals at the Ice Hockey World Championships for Slovakia and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2025.
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