What is Zdeno Chára?
{{Infobox ice hockey player | name = Zdeno Chára | image = Zdeno Chara - Boston Bruins 2012.jpg | image_size = 230px | caption = Chára with the [[Boston Bruins]] in January 2012 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|3|18|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Trenčín]], [[Czechoslovakia]] | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 9 | weight_lb = 250 | position = [[Defenceman|Defence]] | shoots = Left | played_for = [[HC Sparta Praha|Sparta Praha]]<br>[[New York Islanders]]<br>[[HK Dukla Trenčín|Dukla Trenčín]]<br>[[Ottawa Senators]]<br>[[Färjestad BK]]<br>[[Boston Bruins]]<br>[[HC Lev Praha|Lev Praha]]<br>[[Washington Capitals]] | ntl_team = Slovakia | draft = 56th overall | draft_year = 1996 | draft_team = [[New York Islanders]] | career_start = 1996 | career_end = 2022 }} '''Zdeno Chára''' (born March 18, 1977 in [[Trenčín]], [[Czechoslovakia]]) is a former professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]]. He played a total of 24 seasons in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played for the [[New York Islanders]], [[Ottawa Senators]], [[Boston Bruins]], and [[Washington Capitals]]. He served as the [[Captain (ice hockey)|captain]] of the Bruins from 2006 until 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/zdeno-chara-leaves-boston-bruins-after-14-seasons-with-team-signs-with-washington-capitals/|title=Zdeno Chara leaves Boston Bruins after 14 seasons with team, signs with Washington Capitals|accessdate=2020-12-31}}</ref> Chára played hockey in the [[Western Hockey League|WHL]] for 1 season with the [[Prince George Cougars]]. He is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL, measuring in at 6&nbsp;ft 9 (2.06 m). On March 8, 2011, He was involved in an on-ice incident when he hit [[Montreal Canadiens]] player [[Max Pacioretty]] into the stanchion at the end of the bench in the boards. Pacioretty had to be taken off the ice on a stretcher and he suffered a severe concussion and a non-displaced fracture to the 4th vertebra. Chara received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct. The NHL VP of hockey ope