KLM line
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The KLM line was a legendary Soviet ice hockey forward trio featuring Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, and Sergei Makarov, renowned for their skill, chemistry, and dominance in international play.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| KLM line canonical | 2 |
| K-L-M line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3032825 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: KLM line Context triple: [Soviet Union national ice hockey team, famousLine, KLM line]
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A.
KLM
KLM is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands and one of the world's oldest airlines still operating under its original name.
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B.
KLM Cityhopper
KLM Cityhopper is a Dutch regional airline and subsidiary of KLM that operates short-haul flights across Europe, primarily feeding traffic into KLM’s main network.
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C.
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Belgium, operating flights across Europe, Africa, and other regions as part of the Lufthansa Group.
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D.
Martinair
Martinair is a Dutch airline based in the Netherlands that operates both cargo and charter passenger services, historically linked to KLM.
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E.
Transavia
Transavia is a Dutch low-cost airline operating scheduled and charter flights across Europe and North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: KLM line Target entity description: The KLM line was a legendary Soviet ice hockey forward trio featuring Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, and Sergei Makarov, renowned for their skill, chemistry, and dominance in international play.
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A.
KLM
KLM is the flag carrier airline of the Netherlands and one of the world's oldest airlines still operating under its original name.
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B.
KLM Cityhopper
KLM Cityhopper is a Dutch regional airline and subsidiary of KLM that operates short-haul flights across Europe, primarily feeding traffic into KLM’s main network.
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C.
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Belgium, operating flights across Europe, Africa, and other regions as part of the Lufthansa Group.
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D.
Martinair
Martinair is a Dutch airline based in the Netherlands that operates both cargo and charter passenger services, historically linked to KLM.
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E.
Transavia
Transavia is a Dutch low-cost airline operating scheduled and charter flights across Europe and North Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey forward line
ⓘ
sports team unit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Green Unit forwards
ⓘ
K-L-M line ⓘ
linked to:
KLM line
|
| associatedWithCoach | Viktor Tikhonov ⓘ |
| clubTeam | CSKA Moscow ⓘ |
| considered | one of the greatest forward lines in ice hockey history ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dominantPeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ mid 1980s ⓘ |
| era | 1980s ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
center: Igor Larionov
ⓘ
linked to:
Igor Larionov
left wing: Vladimir Krutov ⓘ right wing: Sergei Makarov ⓘ
linked to:
Sergei Makarov
|
| influenced |
Soviet-style offensive systems
ⓘ
modern puck-possession playing style ⓘ |
| league | Soviet Championship League ⓘ |
| member |
Igor Larionov
ⓘ
Sergei Makarov ⓘ Vladimir Krutov ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Krutov
ⓘ
Larionov ⓘ Makarov ⓘ |
| nationalTeam |
USSR national ice hockey team
ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union national ice hockey team
|
| notableFor |
creative passing
ⓘ
offensive dominance ⓘ on-ice chemistry ⓘ puck possession ⓘ |
| partOf |
HC CSKA Moscow
ⓘ
linked to:
CSKA Moscow
Soviet national ice hockey team ⓘ
linked to:
Soviet Union national ice hockey team
|
| position | forward line ⓘ |
| represented | Soviet Union at international tournaments ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
high-tempo passing
ⓘ
possession-based offense ⓘ |
| tacticalRole |
power play unit core
ⓘ
top scoring line for USSR ⓘ |
| teamColorAssociation | green practice jerseys at CSKA Moscow ⓘ |
| trainingEnvironment | Central Red Army team system ⓘ |
| usedInCompetition |
Canada Cup
ⓘ
linked to:
Air Canada Cup
IIHF World Championships ⓘ
linked to:
IIHF World Championship
Olympic Games ice hockey tournament ⓘ
linked to:
Olympic men's ice hockey tournament
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: KLM line Description of subject: The KLM line was a legendary Soviet ice hockey forward trio featuring Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, and Sergei Makarov, renowned for their skill, chemistry, and dominance in international play.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: KLM line