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By: Ryan Bosworth | Follow me on Twitter / X @RyanJBosworth

Earlier today, the Boston Bruins officially announced Zdeno Chara’s new role with the organization. The former Bruins captain was hired during the 2024-25 season as a front office consultant, which was announced back in February.

Last week, in a media availability on the first day of Bruins’ training camp, general manager Don Sweeney announced that Zdeno’s new role would be announced in the coming weeks, and that officially announcement came today.

Chara’s official title is a “hockey operations advisor and mentor.” According to a press release from the team, “Chara will work closely with both players and staff to advise the organization in key areas.”

The team also stated that, “His primary responsibilities will include building relationships and strengthening communication between players and coaches, attending practices and home games, and providing off-ice development support to defensemen. He will also serve as a resource for the team’s development staff and make periodic visits to connect with prospects at the AHL level.”

It seems as though they’re trying to bridge the culture gap between Providence and Boston, and there’s no better former-player to try and do so than Zdeno Chara.

Don Sweeney has given Chara his vote of confidence, commenting that “Zdeno will share with our players and coaches his experience as a dedicated athlete, a respected leader and one of the NHL’s all-time greats.”

The 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee arguably shifted the culture in Boston when he signed in the summer of 2006. Being named captain at the start of the 2006-07 season, Zdeno would serve as captain until he left in free agency in the summer of 2020. He’d go on to retire soon after, at the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.

Zdeno is officially back in a more defined, specific role that’ll certainly only help the Bruins organization going forward. He shifted the culture when he initially arrived in Boston, and he’s back once again to hopefully support in shifting the culture towards a bright future.