suicide passes

A form of suicide pass — 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.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of suicide pass
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