forecheck

forecheck

English

Etymology

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English fore
English check
English forecheck

    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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    Noun

    forecheck (plural forechecks)

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

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