Zdeno Chara, one of the most iconic players in the Boston Bruins franchise history, is going to get one of the highest honors a former player can get: his number hung in the rafters at TD Garden. The ceremony will take place before the Bruins game on Jan. 15 against the Seattle Kraken.
Taking its rightful place in the rafters.
On Jan. 15, 2026, Zdeno Chara’s No. 33 will become the 13th number in #NHLBruins history to be retired.
ud83dudcf0: https://t.co/a1vQxhQuZP pic.twitter.com/UoAayMEy0Z— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2025Last month, the club announced that Chara was returning to the organization as Hockey Operations Advisor and Mentor for the Bruins.