back-check
verb
back-checked; back-checking; back-checks
: to skate back toward one's own goal while closely defending against the offensive rushes of an opposing player in ice hockey
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He back-checked and played defensively stout hockey throughout the tournament.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Back-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back-check. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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