backchecker
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editbackchecker (plural backcheckers)
- One who backchecks; thus:
- (ice hockey) A player who backchecks.
- 2021 January 25, “Former Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong dead at 90”, in CBC[1]:
- A smart player and talented backchecker, he worked the angles to get the best shot at his opponent and formed a formidable penalty-killing tandem with Dave Keon.
- (quality control) Someone who is backchecking the work of others.
- (ice hockey) A player who backchecks.