Boston Bruins
“Having performed alongside Zdeno, I do know firsthand the management, work ethic and professionalism he brings day by day.”
Zdeno Chara is again with the Boston Bruins — albeit in a unique position this time round.
Boston introduced Thursday that the previous Bruins captain and soon-to-be Hockey Hall of Famer will function Hockey Operations Advisor and Mentor for the Unique Six franchise.
“In his new position, Chara will work intently with each gamers and workers to advise the group in key areas,” the Bruins famous of their workforce launch. “His main tasks will embody constructing relationships and strengthening communication between gamers and coaches, attending practices and residential video games, and offering off-ice growth help to defensemen.
“He can even function a useful resource for the workforce’s growth workers and make periodic visits to attach with prospects on the AHL degree.”
Chara, 48, has been an everyday round Warrior Ice Area over the previous couple of days throughout Boston’s coaching camp — with Don Sweeney noting final week that the 6-foot-9 blueliner has already been a helpful useful resource for a workforce in transition.
“Zdeno constructed himself into among the finest gamers to ever play within the Nationwide Hockey League, and his persona and his dedication to every part he does, it simply speaks for itself,” Sweeney mentioned of Chara. “And for him to be coming again to affix us and to impart the management in a mentorship position, advisory position, I believe is actually thrilling for the group.”
Past his presence on the ice as one of the crucial imposing defensemen in league historical past, the 2011 Stanley Cup champion helped domesticate a team-wide tradition that he first established upon getting named captain in 2006.
Chara will look to assist Boston’s subsequent wave of management in David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy develop into their elevated roles transferring ahead — whereas additionally aiding within the growth of a prospect pipeline that has made strides following March’s trade-deadline teardown.
“Having performed alongside Zdeno, I do know firsthand the management, work ethic and professionalism he brings day by day,” Bruins head coach Marco Sturm mentioned in a launch. “We’re thrilled to have him again with the Bruins on this position, the place his data of the sport might be an important useful resource for our gamers and workers.”
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