Forechecking is generally executed in one of three situations: recovery of the puck after a dump in, after the rebound following a scoring attempt, or immediately after a turnover to regain possession. Forechecking can be aggressive or conservative depending on the coaching style  and on the skating skills of the players.
In hockey, backtracking occurs in three common situations: regaining possession after a dump-in, chasing down rebounds from shots on goal, or quickly taking control after a turnover. The level of aggression or caution employed during backtracking is shaped by the team's coaching approach and the players' skating skills.