center ice

noun

: the middle section of an ice hockey rink

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With a minute to go, Granlund had the puck on his stick again at center ice before Sidney Crosby stripped him with a crushing bodycheck, then whirled and fired into the empty net to clinch the win for the Canadians. Carol Schram, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025 The scoreboard that hangs from the rafters at center ice inside 3M Arena at Mariucci only has two digits that show up in the season record after the final horn blows. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 20 Feb. 2025 Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Some gathered in circles on center ice, grasping hands. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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