In the NHL, there are athletes and there are specimens. And then there is Zdeno Chara, who falls into a category of his own.
The former NY Islanders defenseman, who retired from the NHL in 2022, isn’t sitting around at home relaxing as many people do in retirement; he’s arguably working harder than he did during his 24 seasons in the NHL.
Chara completes a half-Ironman
The towering 6’9” blue liner just completed the Czech Republic half-Ironman at 48 years old, and did so with an astonishing time 4:56:57!
For those unaware, a half-Ironman consists of a 1.