{"id":475218,"date":"2025-10-06T09:44:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=475218"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:44:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:44:01","slug":"boston-bruins-to-retire-former-captains-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/10\/06\/boston-bruins-to-retire-former-captains-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Bruins to Retire Former Captain’s Number"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday morning, the Boston Bruins announced that they would be retiring Zdeno Chara<\/a>‘s number 33 to the rafters of TD Garden. The number retirement ceremony will take place prior to the team’s January 15th game against the Seattle Kraken<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bruins to Retire Chara’s Number<\/h2>\n
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Taking its rightful place in the rafters.<\/p>\n

On Jan. 15, 2026, Zdeno Chara<\/a>\u2019s No. 33 will become the 13th number in #NHLBruins<\/a> history to be retired.<\/p>\n

?: https:\/\/t.co\/a1vQxhQuZP<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UoAayMEy0Z<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This will be the first time the Bruins have retired a number since 2022. Willie O’Ree<\/a>‘s number 22 was retired then. Now, it is Chara’s turn.<\/p>\n

Chara Joins Elite Company<\/h3>\n

Chara has a big role in the Bruins’ history<\/a>. That is saying something considering the Bruins are an Original Six team.<\/p>\n

Chara joined the Bruins for the 2006-07 season. The defenceman would play 1,023 games for the Bruins. Furthermore, he would eventually become the Bruins’ captain. Under Chara’s captaincy, the Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final three times, winning it all in 2011.<\/p>\n

Once his number is joins the rafters, Chara will join elite company from Bruins’ history. He will be the 13th Bruin to have his number retired by the team. He will join:<\/p>\n