center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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Yakov Trenin took a crushing blow at center ice from Colin Blackwell late in the first period. — CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 Almost immediately, Sabourin and Wild winger Nick Foligno were squared off at center ice with fists flying. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 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, 12 May 2026 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 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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