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- noun Plural form of
forechecker .
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Examples
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` ` I always try to help my guys out (by hassling forecheckers), and in that case, they didn't need any. ''
USATODAY.com 2007
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The forecheckers can make themselves onside again by tagging up — or circling back across the blue line into the neutral zone — then resuming the attack.
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This will be a problem as he goes up in levels and deals with faster, more powerful forecheckers.
USATODAY.com 2002
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Must clear the zone quicker; consistently allows forecheckers to get on him before getting rid of the puck, and we see no evidence of improvement.
USATODAY.com 2002
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When the Blues were getting the puck deep into the Colorado zone, the Avalanche looked helpless against the St. Louis forecheckers.
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Sabres coach Lindy Ruff credited his defensemen for keeping the Flyers 'forecheckers from getting any kind of cycle going.
USATODAY.com - Hasek makes 31 saves as Sabres win playoff opener 2001
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The forecheckers had plenty of success pressuring the Russian defence in the first and Canada carried the play.
Thestar.com - Home Page Chris Johnston 2011
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Spurgeon said with proper body position along the boards, he has learned how to let forecheckers' built-up momentum cause them to bounce off him.
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The Canadian defence had a lot of trouble with the Swedish forecheckers and
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Speedy American forecheckers will be all over them Monday.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed DONNA SPENCER 2011
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