"suicide pass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suicide passes [plural]
Etymology: suicide + pass Deriving from the likelihood of being checked off the play and losing possession of the puck, being a suicidal act in puck possession. Head templates: {{en-noun}} suicide pass (plural suicide passes)
  1. (ice hockey) a pass going up-ice where the passee must look behind towards the passer for the location of the puck, therefore being left unaware of opposition players further up-ice, allowing the passee to be checked from a blind spot Categories (topical): Ice hockey
    Sense id: en-suicide_pass-en-noun-zzoMoHAA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports

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