Former NHL defence

Zdeno Chara

1997-98 to 2021-224 clubsLast club NY Islanders

Born 18 March 1977 · Drafted 1996, round 3, #56 by NY Islanders

Clubs

Boston1023 NY Islanders303 Ottawa299 Washington55

Games1,680NHL career

Goals209NHL career

Assists471NHL career

Points680NHL career

Zdeno Chara played 1,680 NHL games for Boston, NY Islanders, Ottawa and Washington from 1997-98 to 2021-22: 209 goals and 680 points.

Career · regular season

Twenty-four NHL seasons

Points by season

BostonNY IslandersOttawaWashington

Each bar is one regular season, split by club. Hover a bar for the line.

By season

SeasonTeamGPGAPP/GPSH%Points

1997-98NYI250110.040.0%

1998-99NYI592680.143.6%

1999-00NYI6529110.174.3%

2000-01NYI822790.112.4%

2001-02OTT751013230.319.5%

2002-03OTT74930390.535.4%

2003-04OTT791625410.528.6%

2005-06OTT711627430.617.5%

2006-07BOS801132430.545.4%

2007-08BOS771734510.668.2%

2008-09BOS801931500.638.8%

2009-10BOS80737440.552.9%

2010-11BOS811430440.545.3%

2011-12BOS791240520.665.4%

2012-13BOS48712190.405.9%

2013-14BOS771723400.5210.1%

2014-15BOS63812200.325.8%

2015-16BOS80928370.465.7%

2016-17BOS751019290.397.4%

2017-18BOS73717240.334.9%

2018-19BOS6259140.235.1%

2019-20BOS6859140.215.8%

2020-21WSH5528100.183.0%

2021-22NYI72212140.192.5%

Career16802094716800.406.1%

Every NHL regular season. The career line is the official total.

Clubs and teammates

Most games with Boston

By club

Boston Bruins1023 GP 481 P2006-07 to 2019-20 · 7th in club points since 1990-91

New York Islanders303 GP 43 P1997-98 to 2021-22 · 117th in club points since 1990-91

Ottawa Senators299 GP 146 P2001-02 to 2005-06 · 37th in club points since 1990-91

Washington Capitals55 GP 10 P2020-21 · 192nd in club points since 1990-91

Played with

Most seasons on the same club since 1990-91

Patrice Bergeron14 seasons

David Krejci14 seasons

Tuukka Rask13 seasons

Brad Marchand11 seasons

Torey Krug9 seasons

Adam McQuaid9 seasons

Milan Lucic8 seasons

Chris Kelly8 seasons

Shawn Thornton7 seasons

Dennis Seidenberg7 seasons

Updated 6 Oct 2026 · official career totals and season history