backcheck
Chase back defensively
In hockey, to backcheck is to skate back toward your own goal while the opposing team has the puck, attempting to disrupt their attack or regain possession.
It's defensive hustle—forwards who backcheck hard are valued for their two-way play: He's not just a scorer; he backchecks every shift.
Offensive zone pressure tactic
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- neutral zoneProhibited hostility area
- defensive zoneTerritory near own goal
- icingSweet cake covering
penalty · offside · faceoff · powerplay · shorthanded · goaltender · winger · center
Formal accounts examination
- reviewCritical written assessment
- confirmValidate as true
- validateConfirm as true
- cross-referenceNotation pointing elsewhere
inspect · examine · authenticate · corroborate · reconcile · trace · verify · scrutinize
forecheck
Offensive zone pressure tactic
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- neutral zoneProhibited hostility area
- defensive zoneTerritory near own goal
icing · penalty · offside · faceoff · powerplay · shorthanded · goaltender · winger · center · slapshot
audit
Formal accounts examination
cross-reference · inspect · examine · authenticate · corroborate · reconcile · trace · verify · scrutinize · followup
- hockeypuck, hockey, ice hockey, pucks, field hockey
- hockey rinkblue line, red line, goal line, center ice, crease
backcheckforecheck
Offensive zone pressure tactic
attack · breakout · cherry-pick · rush · counterattack