Verb
forecheck (third-person singular simple present forechecks, present participle forechecking, simple past and past participle forechecked)
(ice hockey) To pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team
Rockford activated a three-man forecheck and started pressuring the Stars' defensemen to force bad passes up the boards and get into shoving matches along the glass. Source: Internet
Just over a minute into the third period, the Lakers used that speed on the forecheck, forcing a turnover which lead to a breakaway for Samantha Strassburger who capitalized on the opportunity to double the Nipissing lead to 2-0. Source: Internet
The lone goal of the second period came six minutes in, when "Powell was on the hard forecheck, won the puck, and sent it up top to Brown on the point. Source: Internet
He’s worked hard on the forecheck and done the little things to earn that ice time." Source: Internet
Our success comes from an aggressive forecheck and when we’re not forechecking, that’s when we start to get in trouble.” Source: Internet
"He can get on the forecheck. Source: Internet