center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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Mikko Rantanen skated to center ice at UBS Arena and a familiar sound emanated from his teammates near the bench. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025 If the state of Minnesota was one giant rink, the 2027 Hockey Day Minnesota festivities will be played close to center ice, with Brainerd announced as the next host community in line. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2025 MacKinnon took a pass at center ice and skated past Evan Bouchard while filtering the puck off the defenseman’s foot and through his legs, then beat Skinner through the five-hole to get the Ball Arena crowd roaring. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 After two first period power-play goals by the Wild, McDavid collected the puck in center ice after a turnover and started a passing play that led to Zach Hyman scoring and cut the Wild lead to 2-1. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 16 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2025.

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