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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Right out of the gate in the second, Korpisalo had to make a stop on a Kent Johnson breakaway after a bad drop pass by Coyle in the offensive zone.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Dec. 2024
In 2020-21, 67.5 percent of his field goals were assisted, the vast majority of them being lob or drop passes for dunks.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Apr. 2024
Wide receivers drop passes at different times in the game and Hopkins likely was the most frustrated with himself about the incident.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The star winger received a drop pass from Gustav Forsling and made his way toward the left circle before firing a wrist shot that beat Shesterkin to give Florida the 1-0 lead.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 Dec. 2024
In 2020-21, 67.5 percent of his field goals were assisted, the vast majority of them being lob or drop passes for dunks.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Apr. 2024
Wide receivers drop passes at different times in the game and Hopkins likely was the most frustrated with himself about the incident.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The star winger received a drop pass from Gustav Forsling and made his way toward the left circle before firing a wrist shot that beat Shesterkin to give Florida the 1-0 lead.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
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“Drop pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drop%20pass. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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