center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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While offense is the 24-year-old’s strength, the Bruins need the defenseman to hold his ground in center ice and in the neutral zone. Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025 Morgan Geekie beat Josh Manson in a race to the puck after Boston’s David Pastrnak deflected it into the Avs zone from near center ice. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025 Referee Michael Markovic went to center ice to announce the official call after the Devils argued that the Panthers had illegally interfered with their goalie while scoring a goal. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 With the Stanley Cup in tow, Verhaeghe hosted three groups — Best Buddies, the Special Olympics and the Panthers’ adaptive ice hockey team — for an hour-long skating session with Lord Stanley at center ice. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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