backcheck
/ˈbækˌtʃɛk/
verb
- In ice hockey, to skate back toward one's own goal to defend against an opponent's attack.
- The forward had to backcheck quickly after losing the puck in the offensive zone.
- The coach praised the winger for his effort to backcheck all the way into the defensive zone.
- Good teams always backcheck hard to prevent odd-man rushes.
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noun
- An act of skating back to defend in ice hockey.
- The defenseman made a timely backcheck to intercept the pass.
- She is known for her relentless backcheck every shift.
- His strong backcheck broke up the opposing team's scoring chance.