Quote by: TomMA lot of times it is because of the dump in to change lines and F1 cannot create pressure but it is also a team strategy whenever you only send in one forechecker whose job is to cut the ice in half and steer the puck carrier wide.
Most forechecks with only F1 in are neutral zone forechecks.
So usually any forecheck with F1 being the only player in is designed to cause nzone turnovers.
I'm not familiar with F1, F2, F3, but I think I'm following you here.
So it really has nothing to do with where the opposing players are when pressured. If there's a conscious effort by the forward to play the center ice (essentially forecheck up the middle) and force the opposing breakout wide, than that could be considered a NZ FC.
A standard "forecheck" is basically one of their guys being pressured behind the net, along the wall, etc., without an organized breakout necessarily having formed yet.
I know that's being a bit vague, but am I at least on the right track?
Thanks for the response. If I'm understanding what you wrote here, this has been very helpful. Much appreciated, amigo!
If only one player forechecks then the team should be able to get over their blue line and the challenge will be in the neutral zone. The file on Team Play has a lot of material about various forechecks.
Tomorrow I am going to post a very aggressive forecheck that I call a 1-3-1 Torpedo.