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Wikipedia:
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triple-double is defined as a performance in which a player accumulates a double digit number total in three of five statistical categories—
points,
rebounds,
assists,
steals, and
blocked shots—in a game. The most common way for a player to achieve a triple-double is with points, rebounds, and assists, though on occasion players may record 10 or more steals or blocked shots in a game.
[12] The origin of the term "triple-double" is unclear. Some sources claim that it was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers public relations director Bruce Jolesch in the 1980s in order to showcase
Magic Johnson's versatility,
[13][14] while others claim that it was coined by then
Philadelphia 76ersmedia relations director
Harvey Pollack in 1980.
[15][16] The triple-double became an officially recorded statistic during the
1979–80 season.
There has been occasional controversy surrounding triple-doubles made when a player achieves the feat with a late rebound. Players with nine rebounds in a game have sometimes been accused of deliberately missing a shot late in the game in order to recover the rebound; a few have even gone so far as shooting off their opponent's basket trying to score a triple-double. To deter this, NBA rules allow rebounds to be nullified if the shot is determined not to be a legitimate scoring attempt.
So, lets transform it to ice-hockey (not strictly only NHL).
