DCHP-1 Online

assist

• 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.

  • 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.