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Zdeno Chara announced he will sign a one-day contract with Bruins, retire from NHL

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Zdeno Chara retires: Longtime Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara announced that he will sign a one-day contract with the Bruins on Tuesday and then retire from a storied NHL career.

Chara, 45, is calling time after 25 seasons in the NHL, 14 of which were spent in Boston.

A seven-time All-Star, Chara helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011 (the team’s first championship in 39 years).