center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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Marchand opened scoring 9:12 into regulation after Lundell won a faceoff at center ice. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025 McDavid gathered the long ricochet well past center ice, stayed ahead of speedy Roope Hintz and beat goalie Casey DeSmith with 5:32 left in the second period. Stephen Hawkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025 As the horn sounded, several players from the Stars and Oilers mixed it up at center ice. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 Florida had its forecheck percolating to create a ton of scoring chances and also neutralized what had been the Leafs’ advantage controlling center ice, but Woll rose to the challenge. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for center ice

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“Center ice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/center%20ice. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.

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