the neutral zone

noun

: the middle part of an ice hockey rink that is between the two zones defended by the teams

Examples of the neutral zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In his playoff debut against Boston, Östlund grabbed a puck in the neutral zone, carried it into the offensive zone with ease and pivoted to buy time in the corner. — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Bednar’s white board during the playoffs never seems to have an answer for a team that takes away the rush, clogs the neutral zone and clamps down on the tempo. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

The University of Minnesota alumnus zoomed through the neutral zone past opposing defenseman in his 51 NHL games. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

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