What does C mean in hockey?
C is a center in hockey. The forward in the middle of the line, who takes the faceoffs and has to cover both ends of the ice.
What a center looks like
467 centers are on NHL rosters right now, and the median one is 6' 1" and 191 lb.
- On rosters
- 467
- Median height
- 6' 1"
- Median weight
- 191 lb
- Median age
- 24
The faceoff is the one duel the box score keeps for him alone: winning more than 55% of them over a season is elite.
Points at the position, 2025-26
The median center with a figure at all posted 25 points. These five led the position.
- 1Connor McDavidEDM138
- 2Nathan MacKinnonCOL127
- 3Macklin CelebriniSJ115
- 4Mark ScheifeleWPG103
- 5Nick SuzukiMTL101