1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: All right here in the WBZ newsroom, I am joined 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 1: by NHL Hall of Famer Boston Bruins great the Captain 3 00:00:06,440 --> 00:00:08,479 Speaker 1: Raymond Borke. How are you, Ray? I know we're breaking 4 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: some news to you here this morning that the Bruins 5 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: are going to retire the number of Zidanio Chara. Just 6 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: your initial thoughts. 7 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: On that, Well, I think it was something that we 8 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 2: all expected that was going to happen at some point 9 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 2: and very well deserved. You know, Big Z when he 10 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 2: got here kind of got the culture back to what 11 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 2: the Bruins are all about. And he deserves a lot 12 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 2: of credit for not only his play but his leadership 13 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 2: and went in the Cup in twenty eleven and you know, 14 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:43,199 Speaker 2: leading the way for that group, just had an amazing 15 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 2: run here in Boston. 16 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: What made him such a great leader, Well, I. 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 2: Think he led by example, his work ethic, his passion, 18 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 2: how he prepared, you know, legendary in terms of his 19 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 2: workouts and his whole operation, and just him paying attention 20 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 2: to detail, let it be how he played or how 21 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 2: he practiced, but also his leadership. Uh, I think how 22 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,560 Speaker 2: he treated his teammates and how he led the way 23 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 2: for them. So you know, in all facets. UH, and 24 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 2: the guy was a monster. I mean I just remember 25 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 2: him coming into the league UH as kind of a 26 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: prospect and making himself into a Nora's Trophy winner and 27 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 2: UH now a Hall of Famer and UH being part 28 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: of the rafters UH in a you know at the 29 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:42,600 Speaker 2: Boston Garden with UH with an organization and has so 30 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 2: much history that's you know, one hundred years worth of 31 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 2: hockey and being one of those guys that you know, 32 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 2: made the impact like he did. H is UH is 33 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: an amazing, amazing career. 34 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: You know, a select few. You're one of the select 35 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: view that gets us honor. What is he feeling right now? 36 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 1: Is a Dano Chari getting this news? 37 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:08,959 Speaker 2: I think he's very proud and humbled and donnered about 38 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 2: being part of the that group up there. 39 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: You've had so many great nights of the Boston Garden, 40 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: but when you finally see your number go up to 41 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,960 Speaker 1: the rafters, I mean, is it just bringing back memories 42 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,560 Speaker 1: flow of memories like you can't believe? 43 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 2: Yeah. For me, you know, my speech was about you know, 44 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,119 Speaker 2: just app shots of my career, just you know, preparing 45 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 2: for that night and thinking about all the special moments 46 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 2: throughout my you know, almost twenty one years with the Bruins. 47 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:38,200 Speaker 2: Was was really cool to kind of go through and 48 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: to try to reminisce and try to come up with 49 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 2: something that would be a nice message on and and 50 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 2: and he's got a long career, man, he played I 51 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 2: think what twenty three, twenty four years something like that, 52 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 2: so he's got a lot to think about. And I 53 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: know he's gonna he's gonna do an amazing job. It 54 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 2: should it should be an amazing night. 55 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: Lastly, Ray, you know, you guys, it's another captain going 56 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: up into the rafters. What did be in a captain 57 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: here in Boston mean to you? 58 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,440 Speaker 2: It's an amazing honor, a big responsibility, one that you 59 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 2: don't take lightly. And just very very proud of my 60 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 2: stent and captain. And I think they've had some really 61 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 2: really good ones here, you know, with Ze leading the 62 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 2: way and then Patrese and then Marshy and now you know, 63 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: we're just waiting for the next one and that's kinda 64 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: come I think at some point. But for me, it 65 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 2: was an honor and one that you know, you don't 66 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 2: take lightly. I was asked at a young age, around 67 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 2: twenty five years old and It scared the crap out 68 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 2: of me when I was asked about it, and even 69 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 2: to the point where I wasn't sure if I was 70 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 2: going to accept it till I always had so much 71 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: respect for Rick Middleton. I thought he was the next 72 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 2: one in line, and I mentioned all that to the Bruins. 73 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: So for me, you know, I kind of transitioned to 74 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 2: that next phase in terms of leadership with Rick Middleton 75 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,880 Speaker 2: that we shared the captaincy for two years, so that 76 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: allowed me to kind of fall in and feel comfortable 77 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 2: about taking that part of leadership. It allowed me to 78 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,480 Speaker 2: kind of transition into feeling really comfortable about doing it 79 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 2: for the next twelve years after that doing it for 80 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 2: a couple of years with Rick. 81 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: That's a cool story man. Well, Raymond Bard, thank you 82 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 1: for your time this morning. As Zadeno Chara going to 83 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: be numbers going into the rafters, Boston Grewin is going 84 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 1: to retire a huge honor. Thank you for your thoughts. 85 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,239 Speaker 1: Ray We appreciate the time today, pleasure. I'm Drew Mamholland 86 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 1: and the WBZ News are in Boston.