centerman
Middle ice player
A centerman is the player who occupies the center position in ice hockey, responsible for faceoffs and typically playing both offensive and defensive roles up the middle of the ice.
The term appears occasionally in other sports for players in central positions: He's been our starting centerman for three seasons.
Direct competitive confrontation
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- forwardOnward in direction
- wingerSide-positioned team member
defenseman · goaltender · linemate · pivot · playmaker · stickhandling · skating · passing
Direct competitive confrontation
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
- backcheckPursuing puck carrier rearward
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
breakout · screening · tipping · formation · tactics · offensive · defensive · transition
Ability to see
- passingMoving by or temporary
- assistTo give support
- setupHow something is arranged
- creativityCapacity for original thought
distributor · facilitator · quarterback · orchestrator · feeder · threading · saucer · dish
faceoff
Direct competitive confrontation
winger · defenseman · goaltender · linemate · pivot · playmaker · stickhandling · skating · passing · backcheck
faceoff
Direct competitive confrontation
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- forecheckOffensive zone pressure tactic
- backcheckPursuing puck carrier rearward
powerplay · breakout · screening · tipping · formation · tactics · offensive · defensive · transition · reads
vision
Ability to see
creativity · distributor · facilitator · quarterback · orchestrator · feeder · threading · saucer · dish · outlet
captain
One who commands
locker room · voice · example · accountability · shutdown · firstline · topline · anchor · core · franchise
centermandefenseman
Hockey position guarding goal
defenceman · blueliner · goaltender · goalie · netminder
center, man, centers, centered, centering, central, centrally, centrality, centralize