drop pass
noun
: a pass in ice hockey in which the passer skates past the puck leaving it for a teammate following close behind
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In the 3-on-3 overtime, Celebrini sent a drop pass to Marner, who danced through three Czechia defenders — including former Sharks defenseman Radim Simek — before his backhand shot beat goalie Lukas Dostal.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The crafty, sublimely skilled Minnesota Wild defenseman took a drop pass from Matt Boldy and circled out high before cutting sharply into the high slot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The 23-year-old Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
—Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The crafty, sublimely skilled Minnesota Wild defenseman took a drop pass from Matt Boldy and circled out high before cutting sharply into the high slot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The 23-year-old Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
—Oc Register, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Drop pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20pass. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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