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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Sourdif evened the score, firing home a drop pass from Connor McMichael in the slot.
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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
Hagens charged down the slot and left a drop pass for Ziemer, who ripped the period’s first shot past a lunging defender, over goaltender Christian Kirsch’s blocker and under the crossbar.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2025
Coming down the right boards with Celebrini, Smith took a drop pass from his center, casually put the puck between Utah defenseman Nate Schmidt’s legs, and cut toward the middle of the ice.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
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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
Hagens charged down the slot and left a drop pass for Ziemer, who ripped the period’s first shot past a lunging defender, over goaltender Christian Kirsch’s blocker and under the crossbar.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2025
Coming down the right boards with Celebrini, Smith took a drop pass from his center, casually put the puck between Utah defenseman Nate Schmidt’s legs, and cut toward the middle of the ice.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drop pass
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“Drop pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20pass. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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