forecheck 
verb [no object] Ice Hockey
Play an aggressive style of defence, checking opponents before they can organize an attack.The Sabres rarely forechecked aggressively, and Peca's biggest job was usually to shut down the opponent's top center....
- The thought there is that teams are reluctant to forecheck against a goaltender who basically acts as a third defenseman and can move the puck up the ice very efficiently.
- He consistently works hard, forechecking and backchecking every shift.
Derivatives
forechecker
- He is more of a forechecker - a disruptor who plays hard every shift.
- When forced to dump the puck, forecheckers must battle through blockers to reach the defenseman along the boards behind the net.
- Against teams that employ the trap, a lefthanded shooter on the right side has an advantage because he can put his body between the forechecker and puck.