<P> In the Gaelic games of hurling and Gaelic football, the term "man of the match" (Irish: Laoch na hImeartha, "hero of the game") is commonly awarded after important games . An unusual incident was the 2008 All - Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final, where the Man of the Match award was given to Brian Cody, the Kilkenny manager, rather than to a player . </P> <P> In the women's sports of camogie and ladies' Gaelic football, the term "player of the match" (Irish: Laoch na hImeartha, "hero of the game") is used instead . </P> <P> In North American ice hockey, the three players who perform best in the game, often either those who accumulate the most points or outstanding goaltenders, are usually designated the Three stars of the game: the top - performing player is the first star, and so on . This tradition originated in the 1930s as a promotion for a "Three Star" brand of gasoline . </P> <P> However, in international play (and outside North America), the three stars concept is rarely used . Instead, other leagues may issue awards to one player who performed best in the game . </P>

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