poke check

American  

noun

Ice Hockey.

1. an attempt to deprive an opponent of the puck by pushing it away with one's stick.

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Etymology

Origin of poke check

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

One of his three 3-on-3 saves was a bold poke check on league superstar Connor McDavid, who was crashing the net.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

On his first shift, he turned his head briefly away after a puck was launched toward him by a poke check.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023

Encapsulated in that one motivational poke check is the foundation upon which Spallina has built a lacrosse dynasty at Stony Brook, a team built of scrappy, unheralded Long Islanders looking to prove a point.

From New York Times • May 4, 2021

Skating backward, defending, without much conviction, against an onrushing forward, I leaned to execute an over-fortyish poke check.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 4, 2019

After Brandon Montour thwarted James Neal’s breakaway attempt out of the penalty box with a diving poke check, the Ducks had all the momentum.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2017