Seattle Totems (WHL)
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The Seattle Totems (WHL) were a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington, that competed in the Western Hockey League from the 1950s to the 1970s and became one of the league’s most recognizable franchises.
All labels observed (1)
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| Seattle Totems (WHL) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18329091 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Seattle Totems (WHL) Context triple: [Seattle Breakers, predecessor, Seattle Totems (WHL)]
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Vancouver Canucks (WHL)
The Vancouver Canucks (WHL) were a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that competed in the Western Hockey League prior to the NHL expansion era.
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Kelowna Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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C.
Vancouver Giants
The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, competing in the Western Hockey League and known for developing future professional players.
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Victoria Cougars (WHL)
The Victoria Cougars (WHL) were a major junior ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, that competed in the Western Hockey League during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
Portland Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, competing in the Western Hockey League and known for developing numerous future NHL players.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seattle Totems (WHL) Target entity description: The Seattle Totems (WHL) were a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington, that competed in the Western Hockey League from the 1950s to the 1970s and became one of the league’s most recognizable franchises.
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A.
Vancouver Canucks (WHL)
The Vancouver Canucks (WHL) were a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, that competed in the Western Hockey League prior to the NHL expansion era.
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B.
Kelowna Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League based in Kelowna, British Columbia.
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C.
Vancouver Giants
The Vancouver Giants are a major junior ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, competing in the Western Hockey League and known for developing future professional players.
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D.
Victoria Cougars (WHL)
The Victoria Cougars (WHL) were a major junior ice hockey team based in Victoria, British Columbia, that competed in the Western Hockey League during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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E.
Portland Winterhawks
The Portland Winterhawks are a major junior ice hockey team based in Portland, Oregon, competing in the Western Hockey League and known for developing numerous future NHL players.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.