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Zdeno Chara | No. 33 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee

The Bruins will bestow the club’s highest honor upon captain and defenseman Zdeno Chara by retiring his No. 33 on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 at TD Garden. The number retirement ceremony will be held prior to the team’s game against the Seattle Kraken and be hosted by Chara’s former Bruins teammate and fellow 2011 Stanley Cup champion, Andrew Ference. Individual tickets and all-inclusive suite rentals that accommodate 18-240 guests are available to purchase.

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Ceremony Details

All ticket holders are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they are on time to witness #33 being raised to the rafters. Please note the following times:

  • 5:00pm: All TD Garden doors will open for ticket holders
  • 6:10pm: All ticket holders are encouraged to be in their seats for the number retirement ceremony
  • 8:00pm: Bruins vs. Kraken game start

All ticket holders will receive an exclusive Zdeno Chara bobblehead, courtesy of TD Bank.

 

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Stories of Zee: Patrice Bergeron

Patrice Bergeron remembers a physical beating he took in practice to fire up the team.

Stories of Zee: Tuukka Rask

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Stories of Zee: Tim Thomas

Tim Thomas remembers his attempt at squaring off with Zdeno Chara.

Stories of Zee: Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly shares a gym story between him, Zdeno and a certain distracting teammate.

Stories of Zee: Chris Kelly

Chris Kelly shares a gym story from Ottawa between him, Zdeno and distracting teammate.

Press Conference: Zdeno Chara

Chara speaks with media at TD Garden on Tuesday

Warrior 1-on-1: Zdeno Chara

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Press Room: Zdeno Chara

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