Original: In ice hockey , an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot , passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate , or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal , meaning that they were '' assisting '' in the goal .
Simplified: In ice hockey , an assist is when up to two players of the scoring team shoots , passes or deflects the puck towards the scoring teammate , or touched it in any other way which made the goal .