11.   Clay Shiver and John Flannery are competing for the center position.

12.   Coleman has also doubled at the center position in certain defensive alignments.

13.   Detroit had overcome injuries at the center position that had turned a strength into an area of concern.

14.   Except for the center position, depth is evident in all areas, from goaltenders to defensemen to forwards.

15.   Gretzky was at his usual center position.

16.   He made a big difference in terms of his ability and his presence and giving us the depth at the center ice position that we need.

17.   He says he accepted the youth center position because he wants to effect change and because he is committed to Newark, where he grew up.

18.   I can hold that position, the center position, where they have to respect the post and have to double team.

19.   If Lindros is not moved from his center position, and if Gretzky can accept a subordinate role, the two stars with such different styles can probably co-exist.

20.   In fact, Ward seemed to thrive on the center position for much of the game, often relieving Allison.