Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Backcheck: An attempt by a player, on his way back to his defensive zone, to regain the puck from the opposition by checking or harassing an opponent who has the puck.
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Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Backchecking: Rushing back to the defensive zone in response to an opposing team's attack. MORE
Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Penalty Killer: A player expert at backchecking and keeping or gaining control of a loose puck under difficult circumstances who is trained to break up a power play when his team is shorthanded. MORE