The Entry Drop Pass

Use it well & your teammates will love you for it

As a coach at the pro level, my blood pressure goes up a tinge every time a player executes a drop pass near the blue lines. A turnover there can be quite costly, as players are caught thinking offense and won’t have time to recover.

However, the Winnipeg Jets’ Blake Wheeler and the Dallas Stars’ Roope Hintz show how a well-executed drop play on entry ca…