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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
in hockey or lacrosse, the act of helping another player score a goal by setting him up with a pass; also the credit, one point, in the scoring statistics for making such a play.
Quotations
1955
Montreal Canadiens . . . collect more assists per goal than any other club.
1963
He made his presence felt by adding a goal and an assist to Kingston ' s winning cause.