| For those of you who do not know, forchecking is | | | | every battle. When the forwards lose the battle for |
| how much pressure the offense puts in the offensive | | | | the puck in front of the net they have to be able to |
| zone. The more aggressively you forcheck, the more | | | | skate up the ice quickly and bail out the defense. |
| players you are willing to put deep in the attacking | | | | The quicker that the forwards can help the defenders |
| zone. How much you forcheck depends on the | | | | the less likely the other team will score a goal. Once |
| preference of the coach. If the coach wants to be | | | | you are able to stop the other team from scoring a |
| defensively minded then there will be less forchecking, | | | | goal, you will be able to start another attack into the |
| and if he wants to be offensively minded there will be | | | | attacking zone. |
| more forchecking. | | | | Another reason that backchecking is important on the |
| When you are forchecking you have to be focused | | | | forcheck is because your team may be trying to |
| on getting the puck and getting it in the goal. If you do | | | | change lines. If this is the case then there will be |
| not get the puck then the other team will have an | | | | nobody that can stop the other team from getting a |
| opportunity to score on your defense. This brings in | | | | break away and probably scoring a goal. By |
| one of the key aspects to a good forcheck, you have | | | | backchecking you should be able to catch the other |
| to have good backchecking by the forwards. Every | | | | team before they get a chance to score a goal. |
| coach knows that the forwards are not going to win | | | | |