the neutral zone
noun
: the middle part of an ice hockey rink that is between the two zones defended by the teams
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Jacob Trouba, who was on the ice for five of Utah’s goals, stepped up in the neutral zone to play a pass unsuccessfully.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Klingberg took a pass from Macklin Celebrini inside the Capitals’ blue line, and hesitated for a moment before Duhaime got on top of him and knocked the puck off his stick and into the neutral zone.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, the Wings were able to move through the neutral zone with more speed than the B’s would like.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
In the overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek was leveled by a check in the neutral zone, with the puck far enough away from the play to warrant an interference call.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
Klingberg took a pass from Macklin Celebrini inside the Capitals’ blue line, and hesitated for a moment before Duhaime got on top of him and knocked the puck off his stick and into the neutral zone.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
On Tuesday, the Wings were able to move through the neutral zone with more speed than the B’s would like.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
In the overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek was leveled by a check in the neutral zone, with the puck far enough away from the play to warrant an interference call.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the neutral zone
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“The neutral zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20neutral%20zone. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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