center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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Demidov was stoned by Andrei Vasilevskiy on a clear breakaway from center ice in the second period. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Ruff wouldn’t rule out the possibility of a goalie change after Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was pulled 16 seconds into the third period in Game 2 after his fourth goal of the game — one of them on a lofted dump-in from center ice. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Yakov Trenin took a crushing blow at center ice from Colin Blackwell late in the first period. CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 When the final horn sounded Saturday on the Kings’ 1-0 matinee win over the Edmonton Oilers, Anze Kopitar made his way to center ice, a microphone in his hand and his heart in pieces. Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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