Zdeno Chara’s number will officially be among the greats in the TD Garden rafters.

The Bruins announced that the former defenseman’s No. 33 will be retired in a pregame ceremony on Jan. 15, 2026 when Boston hosts the Seattle Kraken.

“It is truly beyond words to see my jersey, number 33, raised to the rafters at TD Garden,” Chara said in a statement released by the Bruins. “This honor is greater than anything I could have imagined when I first came to Boston. I am forever grateful to the Bruins organization for trusting me to lead, to all my teammates past and present, to the fans whose passion and energy made Boston feel like home, and to my family who made everything possible. This moment is not just mine – it belongs to all of us.”

Chara, who was named Boston’s hockey operations a

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