Mangold, below, a rookie center out of Ohio State, is making his second start.

The rookie center quickly emerged not only as a pivotal player within the team, but also among the league's top young centers.

As an example, he cited the case of Kevin Todd, last year's rookie center.

They wasted the 3-1 lead that the rookie center Mike York had given them at 16:37 of the second period.

The 7-1 rookie center has averaged 24.3 points, 14 rebounds and 9 blocked shots in his last three games.

Mark Janssens, the rookie center, has not scored in 16 games.

Graves broke into the league as a rookie center for the Wings.

Turcotte, the rookie center who turned 22 years old yesterday, has eight goals in his last five games.

In addition to assisting on the goal, Sullivan, a rookie center, played a smart defensive game.

The rookie center Michael York recorded the primary assist on the goal.