Forward
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Another form for pulling the goalie also exists: the goaltender skates to the bench and is substituted with an additional player (usually a forward) to give their team an offensive advantage.
Source: Useful Notes / Ice Hockey -
The first deployed as many troops as possible in forward positions for an offensive against Serbia, deploying troops far behind the border with Russia for a defensive operation there.
Source: Useful Notes / World War I -
It was arranged by his grandparents, and Yuuto promised Kuesu he'd "protect her back", since her offensive spells mostly go forward.
Source: Manga / Omamori Himari
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