center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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As the horn sounded, several players from the Stars and Oilers mixed it up at center ice. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 Florida had its forecheck percolating to create a ton of scoring chances and also neutralized what had been the Leafs’ advantage controlling center ice, but Woll rose to the challenge. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025 College hockey takes center ice this weekend following March Madness Final Four and alongside The Masters major golf championship. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Sean Couturier sent a pass from deep in the defensive zone to center ice, where Brink had just emerged from the penalty box. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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