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Backcheck
Backcheck

Backcheck

Forwards skating hard back toward their own net after losing the puck, to help the defense.

Also called

backchecking

Related terms

Forecheck
Gap control
Above the puck
Back pressure
Below the puck
Cherry picking
D-side
Defensive transition
Evening the numbers
Inside lane
Middle-lane backcheck
Picking up the trailer

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