Zdeno Chara
Zdeno Chara


Date of Birth: March 18, 1977
PLace of Birth: Trencin, Slovakia
Height: 6'9"
Weight: 255 lbs.
Drafted: By the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL
Entry Draft, NYI 3rd-round pick/56th overall.
Transactions: Traded to Ottawa by the New York Islanders
with forward Bill Muckalt and the #2 overall draft selection
(Jason Spezza) for Alexei Yashin on June 23, 2001.
Shoots: Left
Position: Defense
Jersey Number: 3

FACTS:
*Tallest player in NHL history.
*Played for Prince George of the WHL in the 1996-1997 season.
*Won a Silver medal at the 2000 World Championships with team Slovakia.

STATS:
REGULAR SEASON
Season Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- PP SH GW GT Shots Sh%
1997-1998 NY Islanders 25 0 1 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 10 0
1998-1999 NY Islanders 59 2 6 8 83 -8 0 1 0 0 56 3.57
1999-2000 NY Islanders 65 2 9 11 57 -27 0 0 1 1 47 4.25
2000-2001 NY Islanders 82 2 7 9 157 -27 0 1 0 0 83 2.41
2001-2002 Ottawa 75 10 13 23 156 30 4 1 2 0 105 9.52
NHL TOTALS 306 16 36 52 503 -31 4 3 3 1 301 5.32

PLAYOFF STATS
Year Team GP G A PTS PIM +/- PP SH GW GT Shots Sh%
2002 Ottawa 10 0 1 1 12 4 0 0 0 0 17 0
TOTALS 10 0 1 1 12 4 0 0 0 0 17 0

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