forecheck

English

Etymology

From fore +‎ check.

Verb

forecheck (third-person singular simple present forechecks, present participle forechecking, simple past and past participle forechecked)

  1. (ice hockey) To pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team.
    • 2009 January 28, Kevin McGran, “Leafs' call-up Justin Pogge overwhelmed on Wild night”, in Toronto Star[1]:
      Moore said Lemaire used centres more like third defencemen, while Leaf coach Ron Wilson likes his centres to forecheck.

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Translations

Noun

forecheck (plural forechecks)

  1. (ice hockey) An instance of pressuring the puck carrier for the opposing team.

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