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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On the first power play, Buium missed the net on one chance, tried to go one-on-one with no support from his teammates and slipped coming over the blue line for a turnover and soon after missed catching a drop pass.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Evan Rodrigues sent Lundell a drop pass on the rush before the 24-year-old center fired a wrist shot past Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar, who made 32 saves.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
His wide receivers did frequently drop passes, though.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Panarin and his drop passes at the offensive blue line are a joke.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Evan Rodrigues sent Lundell a drop pass on the rush before the 24-year-old center fired a wrist shot past Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar, who made 32 saves.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
His wide receivers did frequently drop passes, though.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Panarin and his drop passes at the offensive blue line are a joke.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Drop pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20pass. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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