Overview
- Boston announced the hire on Sept. 25, assigning Chara to advise players and staff in a role centered on culture and development.
- Team materials detail duties that include attending practices and home games, mentoring defensemen off the ice, and making periodic visits to the AHL affiliate.
- Chara has been a daily presence at training camp, telling reporters Friday he is eager to help and to learn the role from the “other side.”
- GM Don Sweeney praised Chara’s leadership credentials, while coach Marco Sturm said his voice will help guide Charlie McAvoy and David Pastrnak as they assume greater responsibility.
- External reporting suggests he reports to the general manager in a tier below assistant GMs, a hierarchy the team has not formally confirmed.