Vezina Trophy named in his honour
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The Vezina Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award presented to the league's top goaltender, named in honor of legendary Montreal Canadiens netminder Georges Vezina.
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| Vezina Trophy named in his honour canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Vezina Trophy named in his honour Context triple: [Georges Vezina, honour, Vezina Trophy named in his honour]
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A.
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award
The NHL Lifetime Achievement Award is a special honor presented by the National Hockey League to recognize an individual's extraordinary contributions and enduring impact on the sport of hockey.
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B.
Otto Laporte Award
The Otto Laporte Award was a prestigious American Physical Society prize recognizing outstanding contributions to fluid dynamics research.
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C.
Campbell Trophy
The Campbell Trophy, formerly known as the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champion.
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D.
James Douglas Gold Medal
The James Douglas Gold Medal is a prestigious award in metallurgy and materials science recognizing outstanding contributions to the field.
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World Junior Championship trophy
The World Junior Championship trophy is the championship cup awarded annually to the winning national team at the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
- 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: Vezina Trophy named in his honour Target entity description: The Vezina Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award presented to the league's top goaltender, named in honor of legendary Montreal Canadiens netminder Georges Vezina.
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A.
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award
The NHL Lifetime Achievement Award is a special honor presented by the National Hockey League to recognize an individual's extraordinary contributions and enduring impact on the sport of hockey.
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B.
Otto Laporte Award
The Otto Laporte Award was a prestigious American Physical Society prize recognizing outstanding contributions to fluid dynamics research.
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C.
Campbell Trophy
The Campbell Trophy, formerly known as the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, is a National Hockey League trophy awarded to the Western Conference playoff champion.
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D.
James Douglas Gold Medal
The James Douglas Gold Medal is a prestigious award in metallurgy and materials science recognizing outstanding contributions to the field.
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E.
World Junior Championship trophy
The World Junior Championship trophy is the championship cup awarded annually to the winning national team at the IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League award
ⓘ
ice hockey trophy ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Vezina
ⓘ
linked to:
Vézina
|
| associatedWith | Montreal Canadiens history ⓘ |
| awardedFor | top goaltender in the NHL regular season ⓘ |
| category |
National Hockey League trophies and awards
ⓘ
goaltender awards in ice hockey ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentCriteria | goaltender adjudged to be the best at his position ⓘ |
| firstAwarded |
1926–27 NHL season
ⓘ
linked to:
NHL 1926–27 season
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honours | Georges Vezina ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Georges Vezina ⓘ |
| namedInHonourOf |
legendary Montreal Canadiens goaltender Georges Vezina
ⓘ
linked to:
Georges Vezina
|
| namesakeFullName |
Joseph Georges Gonzague Vezina
ⓘ
linked to:
Georges Vezina
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| namesakePosition | goaltender ⓘ |
| originalCriteria | goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest goals against in the regular season ⓘ |
| positionAwardedTo | goaltender ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| sportGoverningBody | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| teamAssociatedWithNamesake | Montreal Canadiens ⓘ |
| votingBody | general managers of NHL teams ⓘ |
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