1.   She had been sitting in the first row near center ice Wednesday night when the accident occurred.

2.   And when she took her bows in the spotlight at center ice, she raised her thin arms to the enthusiastic crowd and shrugged, in apology.

3.   As practice ended, Robinson stayed at center ice briefly for a vigorous conversation with Scott Stevens, the captain.

4.   Blake was on the ice for the first goal, stopping Panthers superstar Pavel Bure from picking up speed near center ice.

5.   Blues defenseman Al MacInnis released a shot at center ice that found a way past Osgood in that playoff series.

6.   Both ESPN and ABC have great access to players during intermissions, and they have installed cameras in the goals and high above center ice.

7.   Both teams also are adjusting to the wider ice surface and to the new rule that allows long passes from the defensive zone over center ice.

8.   Bourque helped Leveille, on skates, to center ice, then helped him skate one final lap around the Garden ice.

9.   Brad Chartrand picked up a loose puck at center ice and skated in on Johnson.

10.   A gay skating star wants to marry his lover on center ice during a Disneyesque tour.