The Official Web Site - Boston Bruins. Zdeno-chara | masslive.com. Zdeno Chara Boston Bruins - 2011-2012 Stats - Boston Bruins - Team. Daniel Alfredsson - Ottawa · Senateurs. Daniel Alfredsson. Playing career[edit] Ottawa Senators (1994–2013)[edit] Daniel Alfredsson carries the puck up the ice during a 2006 warmup. Drafted 133rd overall in the 6th round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, Alfredsson was a serendipitous pick by the Senators. He had been overlooked by many NHL scouts, but one man in Ottawa's front office, John Ferguson, saw the potential and pushed management for his selection.[5] Though largely unheralded entering his first NHL training camp, he would go on to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as rookie of the year in his first NHL season in 1995–96 and was the Senators' representative at the NHL All-Star Game.
In 1996–97, he improved on his rookie totals and played in the All-Star Game again. He finished second in team scoring, contributing to the Senators' first modern playoff qualification. Alfredsson missed the beginning of the 1997–98 season due to a contract dispute. Alfredsson signed a two-year contract prior to the 2002–03 season. International play[edit] Zdeno Chára. Playing career[edit] New York Islanders (1997–2001)[edit] Chára was drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the third round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.[2] Chára would spend his first season in North America with the Prince George Cougars, who subsequently selected Chára in that year's CHL Import Draft. Chára spent four seasons with the Islanders organization, becoming a reliable stay at home defender in a primarily defensive role. He earned a reputation as a tough player to play against – intimidating, physically strong, and a punishing hitter who could, on occasion, fight.
His physical strength also gave him a very hard slap shot, which seemed to improve each season, although Chára was never deployed in an offensive role as an Islander. Ottawa Senators (2001–2006)[edit] Zdeno Chára during his tenure with the Senators Boston Bruins (2006–present)[edit] Chara played his 1,000th career NHL game on March 24, 2012 against the Los Angeles Kings, a 4–2 victory for the Bruins. Daniel Alfredsson Ottawa Senators - 2011-2012 Stats - Ottawa Senators - Team.