poke check
Defensive stick thrust
A poke check is a defensive maneuver in hockey where a player uses their stick to knock the puck away from an opponent.
The technique involves a quick jabbing or poking motion rather than a sweeping one: He poke checked the forward at the blue line.
The term works as both noun and verb.
- hockeyStick-and-goal sport
- stickThin piece of wood
- defenseProtection against harm
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- sweepBrush clean with broom
body position · steal · jab · ice · puck · deflection · goalie · slash · interference · forecheck · backcheck · lift · reach · defensive play · block · gap · timing · stance
type of hockey check
poke checkbody check
Deliberate physical contact play
hip check · shoulder check · checking · boarding · cross-check
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