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Zdeno Chara Skates Final Shift in Trenčín

A star-studded farewell that reunited Bruins legends, recreated Chara's 108.8 mph slapshot, raised money for Slovak schools.

Overview

  • The farewell event took place in Chara's hometown at Pavol Demitra Ice Hockey Stadium, where players from multiple Bruins eras and international stars gathered for an exhibition game.
  • Team Boston scored 13 goals in the exhibition, with Patrice Bergeron and Milan Lucic netting three goals each and David Pastrnak scoring twice.
  • Chara reenacted his record 108.8 mph hardest shot and then removed his skates and left them at center ice as a symbolic final act.
  • Patrice Bergeron traveled to Trenčín to skate with Chara, linking the two leaders' legacies as Bergeron's No. 37 is slated to be raised by the Bruins in the 2026–27 season.
  • The event doubled as a charity effort for schools in Slovakia and reinforced Chara's ongoing ties to the Bruins, where he serves as a hockey operations advisor after retiring in 2022.