DCHP-1 Online
centre ((n.)) 
in hockey or lacrosse, the team position between the two wings in the forward line; the person playing this position.
See also: centreman
- 1902 But before the latter could get up speed, Hughie was upon him, and ignoring the [lacrosse] ball, blocked and bothered and checked him, till one of the Twentieth centers, rushing in, secured it for his side.
- 1963 Kingston's centres . . . consistently beat their Sudbury counterparts on the faceoffs, the puck was thrown back to the defencemen on the point and all the Kingston goals were started from there.
- 1902 But before the latter could get up speed, Hughie was upon him, and ignoring the [lacrosse] ball, blocked and bothered and checked him, till one of the Twentieth centers, rushing in, secured it for his side.