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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As Wright and Laughton skated ahead, Joel Armia filled the space behind them, took a drop pass on his stick and directed a wrist shot past Tolopilo’s glove for his 13th goal of the season.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
In the third period, poor detail by Brock Faber on a power-play drop pass and poor execution by Marcus Johansson on a turnover led to a short-handed tying goal that Jesper Wallstedt wanted back.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes tried to leave the puck for a teammate, but Kadri jumped the drop pass and then sent it to MacKinnon cutting to the net.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Kreider found a puck that squirted into the neutral zone, making a between-the-legs drop pass that sprung Carlsson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
In the third period, poor detail by Brock Faber on a power-play drop pass and poor execution by Marcus Johansson on a turnover led to a short-handed tying goal that Jesper Wallstedt wanted back.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes tried to leave the puck for a teammate, but Kadri jumped the drop pass and then sent it to MacKinnon cutting to the net.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
Kreider found a puck that squirted into the neutral zone, making a between-the-legs drop pass that sprung Carlsson.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Drop pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20pass. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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