Every article starts that way: Zdeno Chara, six-foot-nine, big strong defenceman. I’m like, Oh my God, does every player get their weight and height listed before they write something about him? No. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
Playing the whole season and going through the whole playoffs in 2011 was the hardest 10-month period. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
For sure it takes longer for bigger guys or tall guys to be really agile. Growing up, my dad and a few coaches always said that’s the first and main priority for me, agility and quick feet, before getting strong. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
I just enjoy every day, being with my teammates, going out to perform. I just love competing and I have an extreme passion for the sport. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
To see other teams in the playoffs and battling for the Cup, it’s something that gives you a little inspiration. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
I think to have nine days without a game, that’s something that does not always benefit a team. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
It’s one of those things, like in sports and other situations in life, you’re going to have some adversities and some challenges that are similar to the race. You go uphill one moment and then you go downhill, but that’s life too. You’ve got to be willing to sometimes take it slow but keep going. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
Ideally, you want to have some guys get that rest… Because after 70-something games, you’ve practiced enough. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
I love competing. I love doing all these things, coming to the rink, talking to the guys, doing the routine, working out in the summer, going through that grind. Zdeno Chara Read Quote
