#forecheck

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Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks | December 7, 2018

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Let's Go Huskies! Big 2nd period rally coming up! #forecheck and #score @gonuathletics @northeasternhockey #frozenfour #ncaahockey #wooster (at Boston, Massachusetts)

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Forecheck & Backcheck

Forecheck: 

Forechecking is a defensive pressure which is applied in the offensive zone with hopes of regaining the control of the puck. Forwards do most of the forechecking by pressuring the opposing team’s defense and forwards as they attempt to break out of their own zone. So to recap: Forechecking is what you want to do when regaining control of the puck in the attacking zone. You can use several different techniques, here are some examples below:  - Poke checking - Body checking - Sweep checking  (Using your stick to interfere with an opponent’s stick) There are also different types of strategies that are applied during a forecheck, such as 2-1-2. These numbers stand for the number of players that are applying the pressure, the number of players supporting the forechecker(s), and the number of players taking the defensive position. So in the 2-1-2 forecheck, the first 2 would stand for the number of players applying direct pressure, the 1 stands for the number of players supporting the forechecker(s), and the last 2 stands for the number of players in the defensive position. So to be clear, 2-1-2 means that 2 players are applying the direct forecheck, 1 player is supporting the forecheckers, and 2 players are in the defensive position.  Backcheck: Backchecking means defensive pressure is applied in the defensive and neutral zones with the intent of regaining the control of the puck. When you chase your opponents and you rush back to defend your own zone, you’re backchecking. So simply: Backchecking is what you want to do when the other team has control of the puck and they are moving towards your defending zone. Backchecking is also performed with several different techniques, but the best technique would be stick checking because you’re usually behind your opponent rushing into your own zone.  A strategy that is commonly used while backchecking is the neutral zone trap. The neutral zone trap occurs when the puck is turned over both your defensemen drop back to the blue line and two of your forwards would drop back to the neutral zone faceoff dots, and the last forward would apply forechecking pressure in the offensive & neutral zones in attempt to create a turnover.