forecheck

Attack the puck-carrier

Forecheck is a hockey term for an aggressive defensive strategy where players pressure opponents in the attacking zone to regain possession of the puck.

Rather than falling back to defend, a team that forechecks sends players deep into enemy territory to disrupt plays before they develop.

Their relentless forecheck forced three turnovers in the first period.

The verb forecheck means to execute this strategy, and a player who does so is a forechecker.

hockey

puck

Hockey's rubber projectile

icingSweet cake covering
offsideIllegal forward position
faceoffDirect competitive confrontation

powerplay · winger · center · defenseman · goaltender · slapshot · breakout · boards · crease · hat-trick

pressure

pursuit

Act of chasing something

harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
intensityStrength or force level
tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue

relentless · aggressive · physical · grinding · hounding · disruption · backchecking · momentum

tactics

possession

State of owning

turnoversPossession changes or pastries
coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
pinchingSqueezing tightly between fingers

cycling · trap · overload · angling · contain · funnel · support · positioning · anticipation

systems

trap

Device for catching animals

diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone
boxLidded storage container
swarmMass of moving insects

rotation · assignments · reads · coverage · structure · scheme

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trap

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