NHL on Versus

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National Hockey League television package sports television program

NHL on Versus was a U.S. cable television program that broadcast National Hockey League games and related coverage on the Versus network (later rebranded as NBCSN).

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
NHL Game of the Week	1
NHL on OLN	1
NHL on Versus canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3863187 — 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: NHL on Versus
Context triple: [Bill Clement, notableWork, NHL on Versus]

A. NHL on TNT
NHL on TNT is a U.S. television broadcast package that features live National Hockey League games, studio shows, and related coverage on the TNT cable network.
B. NHL 2K
NHL 2K is an ice hockey video game series known for its realistic simulation gameplay and was a prominent competitor to EA Sports' NHL franchise.
C. NHL
NHL is the common abbreviation for National Historic Landmark, a designation given by the U.S. government to places of exceptional historical significance.
D. Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional Swedish ice hockey club from Örnsköldsvik, known for its strong youth development and producing numerous NHL players.
E. Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is a long-running Canadian television broadcast that features live National Hockey League games and has become a cultural institution in Canada.
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: NHL on Versus
Target entity description: NHL on Versus was a U.S. cable television program that broadcast National Hockey League games and related coverage on the Versus network (later rebranded as NBCSN).

A. NHL on TNT
NHL on TNT is a U.S. television broadcast package that features live National Hockey League games, studio shows, and related coverage on the TNT cable network.
B. NHL 2K
NHL 2K is an ice hockey video game series known for its realistic simulation gameplay and was a prominent competitor to EA Sports' NHL franchise.
C. NHL
NHL is the common abbreviation for National Historic Landmark, a designation given by the U.S. government to places of exceptional historical significance.
D. Modo Hockey
Modo Hockey is a professional Swedish ice hockey club from Örnsköldsvik, known for its strong youth development and producing numerous NHL players.
E. Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is a long-running Canadian television broadcast that features live National Hockey League games and has become a cultural institution in Canada.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	National Hockey League television package ⓘ sports television program ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	NHL on NBC Sports Network (transition period branding) ⓘ linked to: NHL on NBC (historical) NHL on OLN ⓘ linked to: NHL on Versus
basedOn	National Hockey League ⓘ
broadcastArea	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America select international markets ⓘ
broadcastFormat	cable television ⓘ
broadcastRights	NHL playoff games ⓘ NHL studio and highlight shows ⓘ regular season NHL games ⓘ selected conference finals games ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
endCause	network rebranding and new NBC Sports NHL rights deal ⓘ
endTime	2011 ⓘ
followedBy	NHL on NBCSN ⓘ linked to: NHL on NBC (historical)
genre	ice hockey on television ⓘ sports broadcasting ⓘ
includedProgramType	NHL highlight and analysis programs ⓘ intermission reports ⓘ live game broadcasts ⓘ postgame shows ⓘ pregame shows ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locationOfHeadquarters	Stamford, Connecticut (NBC Sports operations, later years) ⓘ linked to: Stamford, Connecticut
networkRebrand	Versus rebranded as NBC Sports Network in 2012 ⓘ
notableEvent	launched after NHL returned from 2004–05 season lockout ⓘ
notableFeature	carried many out-of-market games not shown on broadcast networks ⓘ first U.S. cable-exclusive national NHL TV package after 2004–05 lockout ⓘ
originalNetwork	NBC Sports Network ⓘ linked to: NBC Sports OLN ⓘ Versus ⓘ
ownerOfNetwork	Comcast ⓘ
partOf	NHL national television contract in the United States ⓘ
pictureFormat	high-definition television (HDTV) for many games ⓘ
precededBy	NHL on ABC ⓘ NHL on ESPN ⓘ linked to: ESPN NHL coverage
productionCompany	NBC Sports ⓘ
relatedTo	Hockey Night in Canada ⓘ NHL Network (U.S.) ⓘ linked to: NHL Network NHL on NBC ⓘ linked to: NHL on NBC (historical)
rightsHolder	Comcast ⓘ National Hockey League ⓘ
startTime	2005 ⓘ
subjectOf	coverage in U.S. sports media about NHL TV ratings ⓘ
targetAudience	NHL fans in the United States ⓘ
typicalSchedule	extensive coverage during Stanley Cup Playoffs ⓘ multiple national NHL games per week during regular season ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bill Clement → notableWork → NHL on Versus ⓘ

NHL on NBC → usedBranding → NHL Game of the Week ⓘ

subject linked to: NHL on NBC (historical)

linked to: NHL on Versus

NHL on Versus → alsoKnownAs → NHL on OLN ⓘ