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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The Avalanche have been particularly effective making drop passes to enter the offensive zone with speed, and have found room to work in the middle, directly in front of the Wild net.
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Jarvis, moved to the right of Jordan Staal, picked up a drop pass from new running mate Nikolaj Ehlers and zipped a shot past Flyers goalie Dan Vladar to tie the score en route to a 3-2 overtime win.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Draisaitl’s line scored its fifth goal of the series when Connor Murphy’s rim-around eluded Jacob Trouba, coming to Draisaitl for a drop pass to an unmarked Kapanen in the left circle.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
Jarvis, moved to the right of Jordan Staal, picked up a drop pass from new running mate Nikolaj Ehlers and zipped a shot past Flyers goalie Dan Vladar to tie the score en route to a 3-2 overtime win.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Draisaitl’s line scored its fifth goal of the series when Connor Murphy’s rim-around eluded Jacob Trouba, coming to Draisaitl for a drop pass to an unmarked Kapanen in the left circle.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Drop pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20pass. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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