NHL expansion of 1967
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The NHL expansion of 1967 was a landmark event in professional ice hockey that doubled the size of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams, ushering in the league’s modern era.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1967 NHL expansion | 2 |
| 1967–68 NHL season | 1 |
| NHL expansion era | 1 |
| NHL expansion of 1967 canonical | 1 |
| National Hockey League 1967 expansion | 1 |
| National Hockey League expansion era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NHL expansion of 1967 Context triple: [Clarence S. Campbell, notableEvent, NHL expansion of 1967]
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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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National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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C.
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
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D.
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a 1970s professional ice hockey league that rivaled the NHL, lured star players with higher salaries, and ultimately merged several of its teams into the NHL.
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E.
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement
The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement is the labor contract between the National Hockey League and the players’ union that sets the rules for player employment, salaries, free agency, and league economics.
- 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)
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Target entity: NHL expansion of 1967 Target entity description: The NHL expansion of 1967 was a landmark event in professional ice hockey that doubled the size of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams, ushering in the league’s modern era.
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A.
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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B.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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C.
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
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D.
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a 1970s professional ice hockey league that rivaled the NHL, lured star players with higher salaries, and ultimately merged several of its teams into the NHL.
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E.
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement
The NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement is the labor contract between the National Hockey League and the players’ union that sets the rules for player employment, salaries, free agency, and league economics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
sports league expansion ⓘ |
| addedTeam |
California Seals
ⓘ
linked to:
California Golden Seals
Los Angeles Kings ⓘ Minnesota North Stars ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota North Stars (partial use)
Philadelphia Flyers ⓘ Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ St. Louis Blues ⓘ |
| addedTeamLaterName |
California Golden Seals
ⓘ
Oakland Seals ⓘ
linked to:
California Golden Seals
|
| addedTeamOfficialNameAtEntry |
California Seals
ⓘ
linked to:
California Golden Seals
|
| attendanceImpact | significantly increased total league attendance ⓘ |
| broadcastImpact | helped the NHL gain a national U.S. television deal ⓘ |
| commissionerOrPresidentAtTime |
Clarence Campbell
ⓘ
linked to:
Clarence S. Campbell
|
| competitionContext | response to potential rival leagues and growing U.S. sports market ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdDivision |
East Division
ⓘ
West Division ⓘ |
| description | doubled the size of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams ⓘ |
| divisionComposition |
East Division contained the Original Six teams
ⓘ
linked to:
East Division (NHL)
West Division contained the six expansion teams ⓘ |
| era | beginning of the post–Original Six era ⓘ |
| expansionFeePerTeamUSD | 2000000 ⓘ |
| firstSeasonStanleyCupChampion | Montreal Canadiens ⓘ |
| firstSeasonStanleyCupRunnerUp | St. Louis Blues ⓘ |
| governingBodyDecisionMaker | NHL Board of Governors ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
accelerated professional hockey growth in the western United States
ⓘ
increased overall player employment and talent pool in the NHL ⓘ set precedent for further NHL expansions ⓘ |
| marketTypeTargeted | large U.S. metropolitan areas ⓘ |
| newNumberOfTeams | 12 ⓘ |
| originalTeam |
Boston Bruins
ⓘ
Chicago Black Hawks ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings ⓘ Montreal Canadiens ⓘ New York Rangers ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ |
| playoffFormatChange | introduced separate playoffs for East and West Divisions ⓘ |
| previousNumberOfTeams | 6 ⓘ |
| reason |
to expand NHL presence in major U.S. markets
ⓘ
to secure lucrative U.S. television contracts ⓘ |
| seasonAffected | 1967–68 NHL season ⓘ |
| significance | ushered in the NHL’s modern era ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| StanleyCupFinalFormatChange | pitted East Division winner against West Division winner ⓘ |
| startTime | 1967 ⓘ |
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Subject: NHL expansion of 1967 Description of subject: The NHL expansion of 1967 was a landmark event in professional ice hockey that doubled the size of the National Hockey League from six to twelve teams, ushering in the league’s modern era.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Western Division
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Minnesota North Stars (partial use)
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CGS
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