Like Zdeno Chara the defender was anything but smooth on his skates but in time turned into a pretty good player .
Zdeno Chara played one season with the Prince George Cougars in 1996 - 97 .
Like Zdeno Chara , who played one season with the Prince George Cougars in 1996 - 97 , the defender was anything but smooth on his skates but in time turned into a pretty good player .