ZDENO CHARA #33

New York Islanders

Left Defense

Estimated Career Earnings : $99,538,695

BORN: Mar. 18, 1977

BIRTHPLACE: Trencin, Slovakia

NATIONALITY:

Slovakia

HEIGHT:

6'9"

206cm

WEIGHT:

250 lbs

113kg

SHOOTS:Left

AGE: 45

ELC SIGNING AGE: -

WAIVERS SIGNING AGE: -

DRAFT YEAR: 1996

DRAFTED OVERALL: 56

DRAFT ROUND: 3

DRAFTED BY: Logo of the New York Islanders

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SUMMARY▴▾

Zdeno Chara is a 45 year old left defense who was born on Mar. 18, 1977. He was drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the 3rd round of the 1996 entry draft. He has signed 7 contracts worth a total value of $100,249,000. Over a career that spans 24 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 680 Pts in 1680 GP, and 70 playoffs Pts in 200 GP.

Trade History (1)

Transactions (13)

CONTRACT HISTORY

HISTORICAL SALARY

SOURCE: The Hockey News; USA Today

SEASON								SALARY
1999-00								$875,000
2000-01								$632,500
2001-02								$1,100,000
2002-03								$1,750,000
2003-04								$2,400,000
TOTAL								$6,757,500

STANDARD CONTRACT

COMPARE THIS CONTRACT

SIGNED BY: John Muckler

LENGTH: 2 YEARS

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

Ottawa Senators

VALUE: $3,724,000
C.H.% : 4.77
SIGNING DATE: Aug. 10, 2004
SOURCE: CapGeek

Zdeno Chara signed a 2 year, $3,724,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators on Aug. 10, 2004. The contract has a cap hit of $1,862,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2004-05		NHL LOCKOUT / 24% ROLLBACK FOLLOWS
2005-06		$1,862,000	$1,862,000	$0	$0	$3,724,000	$3,724,000	$3,724,000
TOTAL		$3,724,000	$3,724,000	$0	$0	$3,724,000	$3,724,000	$3,724,000

STANDARD CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Peter Chiarelli

LENGTH: 5 YEARS

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

Boston Bruins

VALUE: $37,500,000
C.H.% : 17.05
SIGNING DATE: Jul. 2, 2006
SOURCE: CapGeek

Zdeno Chara signed a 5 year, $37,500,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Jul. 2, 2006. The contract has a cap hit of $7,500,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2006-07	NTC	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$0	$0	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000
2007-08	NTC	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$0	$0	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000
2008-09	NTC	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$0	$0	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000
2009-10	NTC	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$0	$0	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000
2010-11	NTC	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$0	$0	$7,500,000	$7,500,000	$7,500,000
TOTAL		$37,500,000	$37,500,000	$0	$0	$37,500,000	$37,500,000	$37,500,000

CLAUSE SOURCE: CapGeek

STANDARD CONTRACT (EXTENSION)

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SIGNED BY: Peter Chiarelli

LENGTH: 7 YEARS

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

Boston Bruins

VALUE: $45,500,000
C.H.% : 11.64
SIGNING DATE: Oct. 10, 2010
SOURCE: CapGeek

Zdeno Chara signed a 7 year, $45,500,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Oct. 10, 2010. The contract has a cap hit of $4,000,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2011-12	NMC	$6,916,667	$6,916,667	$0	$1,000,000	$7,500,000	$8,500,000	$8,500,000
2012-13	NMC	$6,916,667	$6,916,667	$0	$0	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	$6,000,000
2013-14	NMC	$6,916,667	$6,916,667	$0	$0	$8,000,000	$8,000,000	$8,000,000
2014-15	NMC	$6,916,667	$6,916,667	$0	$0	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000
2015-16	NMC	$6,916,667	$6,916,667	$0	$0	$7,000,000	$7,000,000	$7,000,000
2016-17	NMC	$6,916,667	$6,916,667	$0	$0	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000
2017-18	NMC	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$0	$0	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000
TOTAL		$45,500,002	$45,500,002	$0	$1,000,000	$44,500,000	$45,500,000	$45,500,000

CLAUSE SOURCE: CapGeek

CONTRACT NOTE: Due to the "Kovalchuk rule", Chara's final year cap hit is equal to his salary as he is aged 40 or older. This rule was removed in the 2012 CBA

35+ CONTRACT (EXTENSION)

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SIGNED BY: Don Sweeney

LENGTH: 1 YEAR

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

Boston Bruins

VALUE: $6,750,000
C.H.% : 6.67
SIGNING DATE: Mar. 28, 2018
SOURCE: CapFriendly

Zdeno Chara signed a 1 year, $6,750,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Mar. 28, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $5,000,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2018-19	NMC	$5,000,000	$6,750,000	$1,750,000	$0	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000
TOTAL		$5,000,000	$6,750,000	$1,750,000	$0	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	$5,000,000

P. BONUS DETAILS: Games Played Bonus: $1,250,000 (10 gms) + Playoff Qualification Bonus: $250,000 (club qualifies for the playoffs) + Stanley Cup Bonus: $250,000 (club wins the Stanley Cup)

CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly

35+ CONTRACT (EXTENSION)

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SIGNED BY: Don Sweeney

LENGTH: 1 YEAR

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

Boston Bruins

VALUE: $3,750,000
C.H.% : 2.52
SIGNING DATE: Mar. 23, 2019
SOURCE: CapFriendly

Zdeno Chara signed a 1 year, $3,750,000 contract with the Boston Bruins on Mar. 23, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $2,000,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2019-20	NMC	$2,000,000	$3,750,000	$1,750,000	$0	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000
TOTAL		$2,000,000	$3,750,000	$1,750,000	$0	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000

P. BONUS DETAILS: Games Played Bonus: $1,250,000 (10 gms) + Playoff Qualification Bonus: $250,000 (club qualifies for the playoffs) + Stanley Cup Bonus: $250,000 (club wins the Stanley Cup)

CLAUSE SOURCE: CapFriendly

35+ CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Brian MacLellan

LENGTH: 1 YEAR

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

Washington Capitals

VALUE: $1,525,000
C.H.% : 0.98
SIGNING DATE: Dec. 30, 2020
SOURCE: CapFriendly

Zdeno Chara signed a 1 year, $1,525,000 contract with the Washington Capitals on Dec. 30, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $795,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2020-21	NMC	$795,000	$1,525,000	$730,000	$0	$795,000	$795,000	$795,000
TOTAL		$795,000	$1,525,000	$730,000	$0	$795,000	$795,000	$795,000

P. BONUS DETAILS: Games Played Bonus: $230,000 (10 gms) + Playoff Qualification Bonus: $250,000 (club qualifies for the playoffs) + Stanley Cup Bonus: $250,000 (club wins the Stanley Cup)

35+ CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Lou Lamoriello

LENGTH: 1 YEAR

EXPIRY STATUS: UFA

SIGNING TEAM:

New York Islanders

VALUE: $1,500,000
C.H.% : 0.92
SIGNING DATE: Oct. 10, 2021
SOURCE: CapFriendly

Zdeno Chara signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the New York Islanders on Oct. 10, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $750,000.

SEASON	CLAUSE	CAP HIT	AAV	P. BONUSES	S. BONUSES	BASE SALARY	TOTAL SALARY	MINORS SAL
2021-22		$750,000	$1,500,000	$750,000	$0	$750,000	$750,000	$750,000
TOTAL		$750,000	$1,500,000	$750,000	$0	$750,000	$750,000	$750,000

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CAREER STATS

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ADVANCED

SEASON	TEAM	LEAGUE	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM		PLAYOFFS	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	G	ixG	xG±/60	RelxG±/60	C±/60	RelC±/60		TOI	G	ixG	xG±/60	RelxG±/60	C±/60	RelC±/60
1994-95	HK Dukla Trencin U18	Slovakia U18	30	22	22	44	-	113	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	2	0	0	0	-	0	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995-96	SHK 37 Piestany	Slovakia2	10	1	3	4	-	10	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HK Dukla Trencin II	Slovakia2	5	1	1	2	2	6	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HK Dukla Trencin U20	Slovakia U20	22	1	13	14	-	80	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HC Sparta Praha U20	Czechia U20	15	1	2	3	-	42	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HC Sparta Praha	Czechia	1	0	0	0	-	0	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1996-97	Prince George Cougars	WHL	49	3	19	22	-5	120	\|	PLAYOFFS	15	1	7	8	6	45	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997-98	New York Islanders	NHL	25	0	1	1	1	50	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL	48	4	9	13	0	125	\|	PLAYOFFS	1	0	0	0	1	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998-99	New York Islanders	NHL	59	2	6	8	-8	83	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL	23	2	2	4	5	47	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	6	1	0	1	4	6	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	6	1	0	1	4	6	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999-00	New York Islanders	NHL	65	2	9	11	-27	57	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	9	0	0	0	1	12	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	9	0	0	0	1	12	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2000-01	New York Islanders	NHL	82	2	7	9	-27	157	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	7	0	1	1	1	10	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	7	0	1	1	1	10	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001-02	Ottawa Senators	NHL	75	10	13	23	30	156	\|	PLAYOFFS	10	0	1	1	4	12	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	HK Dukla Trencin	Slovak Extraliga	8	2	2	4	1	32	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2002-03	Ottawa Senators	NHL	74	9	30	39	29	116	\|	PLAYOFFS	18	1	6	7	4	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2003-04	Ottawa Senators	NHL	79	16	25	41	33	147	\|	PLAYOFFS	7	1	1	2	3	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	13	2	2	4	1	10	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	9	2	0	2	6	2	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2004-05	Färjestad BK	SHL	33	10	15	25	24	132	\|	PLAYOFFS	13	3	5	8	3	82	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	7	0	2	2	1	2	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	7	0	2	2	1	2	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WCup	4	0	2	2	-5	8	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005-06	Ottawa Senators	NHL	71	16	27	43	17	135	\|	PLAYOFFS	10	1	3	4	0	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	6	1	1	2	6	2	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	OG	6	1	1	2	6	2	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2006-07	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	11	32	43	-21	100	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia (all)	International	8	3	1	4	-	-	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	7	3	1	4	4	4	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007-08	Boston Bruins	NHL	77	17	34	51	14	114	\|	PLAYOFFS	7	1	1	2	-1	12	18:37	6	2.37	0.15	0.24	9.36	5.63	\|	17:10	0	0.15	-0.04	0.00	1.29	-1.22
2008-09	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	19	31	50	23	95	\|	PLAYOFFS	11	1	3	4	1	12	18:46	6	3.84	0.19	0.08	5.99	2.48	\|	18:56	0	0.43	0.04	-0.03	-5.54	-3.89
2009-10	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	7	37	44	19	87	\|	PLAYOFFS	13	2	5	7	1	29	19:13	2	5.38	0.45	0.21	11.81	4.53	\|	21:18	2	0.54	-0.15	0.10	6.14	1.60
	Slovakia (all)	International	7	0	3	3	0	6	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	OG	7	0	3	3	0	6	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2010-11	Boston Bruins	NHL	81	14	30	44	33	88	\|	PLAYOFFS	24	2	7	9	16	34	19:23	5	5.53	0.23	0.14	11.17	6.29	\|	20:49	1	1.30	0.43	0.33	6.22	2.94
2011-12	Boston Bruins	NHL	79	12	40	52	33	86	\|	PLAYOFFS	7	1	2	3	-1	8	19:27	4	4.98	0.76	0.35	18.35	6.92	\|	21:42	0	0.31	0.68	0.21	27.78	8.98
	Slovakia (all)	International	10	2	2	4	4	4	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	WC	10	2	2	4	4	4	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2012-13	Boston Bruins	NHL	48	7	12	19	14	70	\|	PLAYOFFS	22	3	12	15	7	20	19:03	4	2.46	0.49	0.09	15.29	1.12	\|	23:22	3	1.42	0.14	-0.01	-0.11	-3.25
	HC Lev Praha	KHL	25	4	6	10	5	24	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	Boston Bruins	NHL	77	17	23	40	25	66	\|	PLAYOFFS	12	2	2	4	4	14	18:58	7	4.59	0.56	0.08	14.36	0.94	\|	18:55	0	0.28	0.22	-0.21	9.47	-1.02
	Slovakia (all)	International	4	0	1	1	-1	4	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Slovakia	OG	4	0	1	1	-1	4	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	Boston Bruins	NHL	63	8	12	20	0	42	\|								18:17	3	2.59	0.18	0.01	10.58	3.75	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015-16	Boston Bruins	NHL	80	9	28	37	12	71	\|								19:19	6	3.46	-0.05	-0.07	0.34	-1.08	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	Boston Bruins	NHL	75	10	19	29	18	59	\|	PLAYOFFS	6	0	1	1	-3	2	19:28	6	3.87	0.35	-0.06	7.20	-3.86	\|	24:07	0	0.19	-0.19	-0.07	2.02	2.27
	Team Europe	WCup	6	2	0	2	0	6	\|								-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	Boston Bruins	NHL	73	7	17	24	22	60	\|	PLAYOFFS	12	1	2	3	7	4	19:20	6	5.66	0.39	-0.02	9.08	-0.90	\|	20:23	1	0.59	-0.28	-0.07	-8.31	-5.55
2018-19	Boston Bruins	NHL	62	5	9	14	22	57	\|	PLAYOFFS	23	2	4	6	11	16	18:32	4	3.10	0.56	0.18	10.94	1.75	\|	18:46	1	0.43	-0.09	-0.19	-4.32	-7.48
2019-20	Boston Bruins	NHL	68	5	9	14	26	60	\|	PLAYOFFS	13	0	2	2	-4	8	18:08	4	2.25	0.04	-0.21	-3.94	-7.98	\|	16:42	0	0.35	-0.63	-0.42	-17.91	-15.11
2020-21	Washington Capitals	NHL	55	2	8	10	5	44	\|	PLAYOFFS	5	0	0	0	1	2	15:42	2	1.68	0.13	-0.04	0.17	-1.99	\|	13:09	0	0.06	0.83	1.28	17.87	17.62
2021-22	New York Islanders	NHL	72	2	12	14	8	85	\|								17:30	1	2.23	-0.48	-0.24	-14.79	-6.80	\|	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
NHL TOTAL		NHL	1680	209	471	680	301	2085	\|	PLAYOFFS	200	18	52	70	50	218										PLAYOFFS

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ZDENO CHARA #33

New York Islanders

Left Defense

Estimated Career Earnings : $99,538,695

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