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Zdeno Chara, a towering presence on the ice, became one of the most recognizable defensemen in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born on March 18, 1977, in Trencin, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia), Chara's journey to the NHL began when he was drafted 56th overall by the New York Islanders in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Standing at 6 feet