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Teammates and coaches bring up a moment in the season where the Fighting Hawks were coming off a bad loss and Jackson had the team go through a tough practice, filled with one-on-one battles at center ice.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
24 June 2026 Dean takes center ice in The Score, the third book in the series, alongside his love interest Allie Hayes, portrayed by Mika Abdalla.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2026 On March 26, 1997, the Red Wings sought retribution as McCarty went after Lemieux, triggering a full-scale brawl with goalies Roy and Mike Vernon in a bloody fight at center ice.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026 Thompson tied it at 2 on four-minute power play seven minutes into the second when his dump-in from just over center ice deflected off the glass in the left corner to the crease and bounced in off Dobes’ right leg.—ABC News,
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