backchecking
/ˈbækˌtʃɛkɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of backcheck: the action of skating back to defend in ice hockey.
- The team spent the whole practice working on backchecking drills.
- Backchecking is one of the most important skills for a forward to learn.
- He was backchecking so hard that he nearly caught up to the fastest skater.
noun
- The act or skill of skating back to defend in ice hockey.
- Good backchecking can turn a scoring chance into a turnover.
- The coach emphasized backchecking as the key to winning the game.
- Her backchecking has improved dramatically this season.