Zdeno Chara officially announces retirement in press conference at TD Garden

''When I was a young boy, I never dreamed that I'd be here someday having a press conference after 25 years in the NHL. This all feels so surreal to me.''

''I have no regrets. I would not change a thing. We are in a business where we are ultimately judged by winning, and we experienced our highs and lows with that, but I walk away knowing I gave it everything I had all the time''

''You don't win without it. It wasn't just me. It was a team effort. I would never have done it without Patrice or without Brad following Patrice's lead. We set goals. It was hard in the beginning. Not everyone wanted to change, but it was necessary.''

''I knew where I was [age wise]. But the main reason was to be home. I was gone away from home too much last two years.''

''It would be unfair to myself and my family [taking NHL job] ... Just really want to enjoy being with my family ... I'm just going to take some time and see how it goes''