forechecked
/fɔrˈtʃɛkt/
verb
- Past tense of forecheck: pressured the opposing team in their defensive zone to try to take the puck or ball away.
- He forechecked the goalie and almost scored.
- She forechecked the defender and stole the puck.
- The team forechecked hard all game long.
adjective
- Describing a situation where a player or team has been pressured in the defensive zone.
- The forechecked team struggled to clear the zone.
- They were heavily forechecked in the final minutes.
- The forechecked player lost control of the puck.