The Boston Bruins will retire the number of longtime captain Zdeno Chara on Jan. 15 before their game against the Seattle Kraken.

Chara wore No. 33 from 2006-20 after he was signed as a free agent on July 1, 2006. He was named captain that fall and held the role for 14 seasons, second in team history to only Ray Bourque’s 15.

“It is truly beyond words to see my jersey, No. 33, raised to the rafters at TD Garden,” Chara said. “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.”

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