Zdeno Chára, the NHL’s all-time leader in games played by a defenseman, announced his decision to retire from professional hockey on Tuesday.
The NHL stalwart played 25 seasons in the league with four different teams.
Chára shared that he plans to sign a one-day contract with the Bruins on Tuesday before officially hanging up his skates for good. The 45-year-old spent the majority of his career in Boston and helped lead the franchise to its sixth Stanley Cup.
“After 25 seasons of professional hockey, 1,680 NHL regular season games, 200 Stanley Cup Playoff games, and hundreds of international games I am proud to announce my decision to retire from the National Hockey League,” Chára wrote on Instagram.