In a news drop that every Bruins fan knew would be coming some day, the team announced Monday morning that they will retire former captain Zdeno Chara’s No. 33, raising it to the rafters on January 15 prior to their game against the Seattle Kraken.

“It is truly beyond words to see my jersey, number 33, raised to the rafters at TD Garden,” said Chara in a club statement. “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.

The signing of Chara in the summer of 2006 is quite possi

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