back check, you follow your man to the slot, and when he goes to slow up to catch a pass or screen, you keep skating, and push him smoothly but firmly out of harm's way -- if done correctly, it looks like you are both still skating. Works best with guys that are not super strong on their skates. When I play D, sometimes I'll lay my stick blade a little flatter on the ice, just behind the forward's skate, so when they shift position, their foot is on my stick blade. Then I yank it out from under them just hard enough to shake their balance. I tell you, there are some forwards that just HATE that. Another D move is in the corners, you always have to keep your head on a swivel. There were a couple of guys who loved to come in dig along the boards, but they'd also take the opportunity to smoke you from behind. So I learned to choke down on the stick, and leave the butt-end hidden by my elbow, so when those jerks came in, they'd get a little reverse-spear in the guts. As a forward, I'm the guy that stands in front of your goalie and lets everyone else bounce pucks off of. So sometimes I'll load up on the chili for the pre-game meal, just to make like miserable for the goalie and Dman in charge of moving me. But those are lonely games, b/c no one will sit