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Zdenko Chara

International: Played for Team Slovakia at the 1999, 2000 and 2001 World Championships ? Won a silver medal at the 2000 World Championships ? Member of both the World Cup of Hockey team and the World Championship team in 2004.

Professional: At 6'9" the tallest player to ever play in the NHL ? Drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft ? Traded to the Ottawa Senators in a deal involving Alexei Yashin among others on June 23, 2001 ? Blossomed in Ottawa to become on of the most feared defenseman in the NHL ? Played in first NHL All-Star game in 2003 ? Named to the NHL First All-Star Team in 2004.

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Career International Tournament Statistics
Year Tournament No. GP G A TP PIM
2006 Olympic Games -- Men's Hockey 6 1 1 2 2
2005 Men's Senior World Championship 3 7 0 2 2 2
2004 Men's Senior World Championship 3 9 2 0 2 2
2004 World Cup 3 4 0 2 2 8
2001 Men's Senior World Championship 3 7 0 1 1 10
2000 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 5 9 0 0 0 12
1999 Men's Senior World Championships -- Pool A 4 6 1 0 1 6
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