Longtime NHL defenseman Zdeno Chara has announced his retirement from hockey after 24 seasons.
Chara will sign a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday to retire as a Bruin, where he spent 14 seasons and captained the team to a Stanley Cup in 2011.
"I am honored to return to TD Garden today to sign a one-day contract with the Boston Bruins and officially finish my career with the team that has meant so much to me and my family," he said on Instagram.
The 45-year-old played 1,680 career NHL games — a record for defensemen — scoring 209 goals and registering 471 assists for 680 points, while also accumulating 2,085 penalty minutes.