Forecheck vs Forechecker – What’s the difference?

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Forecheck vs Forechecker - What's the difference?
In ice hockey|lang=en terms the difference between forecheck and forechecker is that forecheck is (ice hockey) to pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team while forechecker is (ice hockey) a player who forechecks.

As a verb forecheck is (ice hockey) to pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team.

As a noun forechecker is (ice hockey) a player who forechecks.

forecheck

English

Verb

(en verb )

  • (ice hockey) To pressure the puck carrier for the opposing team
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=January 28, author=Kevin McGran, title=Leafs’ call-up Justin Pogge overwhelmed on Wild night, work=Toronto Star citation

    • , passage=Moore said Lemaire used centres more like third defencemen, while Leaf coach Ron Wilson likes his centres to forecheck . }}

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    forechecker

    English

    Noun

    (en noun )

  • (ice hockey) A player who forechecks.
    • He was the greatest forechecker the team had ever seen.

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