suicide pass

Meaning

Noun

• 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

Origin

• 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.