National Hockey Association season 1916–17
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The 1916–17 National Hockey Association season was a professional ice hockey campaign in Canada that preceded the formation of the National Hockey League and featured teams such as the Ottawa Senators competing for the league championship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Hockey Association season 1916–17 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13466031 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Hockey Association season 1916–17 Context triple: [Ottawa Senators (NHA), participatedIn, National Hockey Association season 1916–17]
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A.
1917–18 NHL season
The 1917–18 NHL season was the inaugural season of the National Hockey League, marking the league’s formation and the beginning of its regular-season play.
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B.
1936–37 NHL season
The 1936–37 NHL season was a National Hockey League campaign notable for introducing the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s top rookie.
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C.
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a Canadian professional ice hockey league founded in 1909 that is best known as the direct forerunner to the National Hockey League.
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D.
1946–47 NHL season
The 1946–47 NHL season was the National Hockey League campaign in which the Toronto Maple Leafs captured the Stanley Cup championship.
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E.
1935–36 NHL season
The 1935–36 NHL season was a National Hockey League campaign in the mid-1930s notable for its small number of teams and the continued evolution of professional ice hockey in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: National Hockey Association season 1916–17 Target entity description: The 1916–17 National Hockey Association season was a professional ice hockey campaign in Canada that preceded the formation of the National Hockey League and featured teams such as the Ottawa Senators competing for the league championship.
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A.
1917–18 NHL season
The 1917–18 NHL season was the inaugural season of the National Hockey League, marking the league’s formation and the beginning of its regular-season play.
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B.
1936–37 NHL season
The 1936–37 NHL season was a National Hockey League campaign notable for introducing the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league’s top rookie.
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C.
National Hockey Association
The National Hockey Association was a Canadian professional ice hockey league founded in 1909 that is best known as the direct forerunner to the National Hockey League.
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D.
1946–47 NHL season
The 1946–47 NHL season was the National Hockey League campaign in which the Toronto Maple Leafs captured the Stanley Cup championship.
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E.
1935–36 NHL season
The 1935–36 NHL season was a National Hockey League campaign in the mid-1930s notable for its small number of teams and the continued evolution of professional ice hockey in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey league season
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sports season ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| competitionType | league championship ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| followedBy | National Hockey League inaugural season ⓘ |
| follows | National Hockey Association season 1915–16 ⓘ |
| format | regular season schedule ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Hockey Association executives ⓘ |
| historicalContext | World War I era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last season of the National Hockey Association ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord |
English
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French ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey Association ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North America ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Hockey Association history
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linked to:
National Hockey Association
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| precededBy | earlier National Hockey Association seasons ⓘ |
| precedes | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| region | eastern Canada ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | National Hockey Association ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| teamParticipated |
Montreal Canadiens
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Montreal Wanderers ⓘ Ottawa Senators ⓘ Toronto Blueshirts ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1916–1917 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Hockey Association season 1916–17 Description of subject: The 1916–17 National Hockey Association season was a professional ice hockey campaign in Canada that preceded the formation of the National Hockey League and featured teams such as the Ottawa Senators competing for the league championship.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Hockey Association season 1915–16
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followedBy
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National Hockey Association season 1916–17
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