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drop pass

American

noun

(in hockey and soccer) a pass in which a player in control of the ball or puck simply leaves it to be picked up by a trailing teammate and continues past it to draw off the defense.

Etymology

Origin of drop pass

First recorded in 1945–50

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Ehlers got Winnipeg on the board early in the second, taking a drop pass from Vilardi and scoring his eighth goal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

Avon took a drop pass from Owen Beck and beat goalie Dylan Ernst with a shot into the top of the net.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2023

Yanni Gourde left a drop pass Thursday for McCann, who spun along the boards and fired from the top of the faceoff circle.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023

Yet rather than shoot, Zegras tried a drop pass to Cam Fowler that Fowler couldn’t convert.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2023

Cluny and Sela continued with their pantomime, neither letting a drop pass their lips.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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