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Zdeno Chára (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈzdenɔ ˈxaːra]; born 18 March 1977) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders , Ottawa Senators , Boston Bruins , and Washington Capitals between 1997 and 2022.
Zdeno Chara owns the NHL record for the hardest shot with 108.8 mph (175.1 km/h) in 2012, besting his previous record of 105.9 in 2011. Before Chara the record was held by Al Iafrate at 105.2 mph. After Chara, Shea Weber holds the 3 hardest shots in 2015 and 2016, with 108.5 mph (174.6 km/h) in 2015, 108.1 (174 km/h) and 107.8 (173.5 km/h) on ...
A puck can reach the speeds of 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) or more when struck, with a slapshot the traditional way to set up such blazingly fast shots.. The KHL record for fastest shot is held by Alexander Riazantsev, who slapped a puck at the KHL All-Star Game's Skill competition in Riga, Latvia, with a speed of 114.127 mph (183.67 km/h) on January 21, 2012.
Zdeno Chara boasted a rare mix of size, physicality, nastiness and talent never before seen in the NHL. Here are the "Big Z" moments that define his career. Top 'beast-mode' moments of Zdeno Chara ...
Former Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara, right, speaks with Russ Hoyt at a Boston Bruins watch party in Salem on March 23, 2024. ... Even fewer who are age 47 with countless miles on their skates ...
Zdeno Chara made his NHL debut in 1997, and has spent the last 14 seasons with the Boston Bruins. Chara became the oldest active player in the NHL last year. Earlier this month, as the NHL was ...
The following is the Swiss roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics. [ 16 ] Head coach: / Ralph Krueger. Assistant coaches: Jakob Kölliker, Peter John Lee. 1 Andres Ambühl replaced Thomas Ziegler on the team roster after the first five games of the tournament.
Captains are required to wear the letter "C" on their uniform for identification while alternate captains wear the letter "A"; both letters are 3 inches (7.6 cm) in height. Rule 6.2 of the 2008–09 Official NHL Rulebook indicates that "[only] when the captain is not in uniform, the coach shall have the right to designate three alternate captains.