OHL Priority Selection
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OHL Priority Selection is the Ontario Hockey League’s annual draft event where teams select eligible young players, primarily from minor hockey leagues, to join their organizations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| OHL Priority Selection canonical | 3 |
| Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5791843 — 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)
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Target entity: OHL Priority Selection Context triple: [Ontario Hockey League, playerEntryMechanism, OHL Priority Selection]
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A.
OHL
OHL stands for the Ontario Hockey League, a major junior ice hockey league in Canada that is one of the primary development paths to the NHL.
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B.
USHL Draft
The USHL Draft is the annual player selection process used by teams in the United States Hockey League to acquire rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players.
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C.
CHL Import Draft
The CHL Import Draft is an annual event in which Canadian Hockey League teams select eligible non-North American players to join their rosters.
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D.
OHL playoffs
The OHL playoffs are the postseason championship tournament of the Ontario Hockey League, determining the league champion and a representative for the Memorial Cup.
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E.
WHL Bantam Draft
The WHL Bantam Draft is the annual event in which Western Hockey League teams select the playing rights to top bantam-age ice hockey prospects from eligible regions.
- 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: OHL Priority Selection Target entity description: OHL Priority Selection is the Ontario Hockey League’s annual draft event where teams select eligible young players, primarily from minor hockey leagues, to join their organizations.
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A.
OHL
OHL stands for the Ontario Hockey League, a major junior ice hockey league in Canada that is one of the primary development paths to the NHL.
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B.
USHL Draft
The USHL Draft is the annual player selection process used by teams in the United States Hockey League to acquire rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players.
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C.
CHL Import Draft
The CHL Import Draft is an annual event in which Canadian Hockey League teams select eligible non-North American players to join their rosters.
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D.
OHL playoffs
The OHL playoffs are the postseason championship tournament of the Ontario Hockey League, determining the league champion and a representative for the Memorial Cup.
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E.
WHL Bantam Draft
The WHL Bantam Draft is the annual event in which Western Hockey League teams select the playing rights to top bantam-age ice hockey prospects from eligible regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ontario Hockey League event
ⓘ
annual sporting event ⓘ junior ice hockey draft ⓘ sports draft ⓘ |
| ageGroup |
approximately 15- to 16-year-old players
ⓘ
midget-age players ⓘ |
| broadcast | covered by regional sports media ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| digitalAccess | results published online ⓘ |
| eligibility |
minor hockey players
ⓘ
young ice hockey players ⓘ |
| eligibilityRegion |
Ontario minor hockey leagues
ⓘ
linked to:
Ontario Hockey Association
United States border states (selected cases) ⓘ other eligible regions in Canada ⓘ |
| firstOverallPickSignificance | highly prestigious for players and teams ⓘ |
| format | multi-round draft ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Canadian Hockey League ⓘ |
| historicalChange | transitioned from in-person to online format in many years ⓘ |
| impact |
determines player rights within the OHL
ⓘ
influences player development paths toward professional hockey ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | Ontario Hockey League ⓘ |
| level | major junior ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
focus on Ontario minor hockey talent pool
ⓘ
key entry point into major junior hockey in Ontario ⓘ |
| organizer | Ontario Hockey League ⓘ |
| participant | OHL member teams ⓘ |
| participantRole | teams select players in a predetermined order ⓘ |
| playerStatusAfterSelection | OHL-drafted prospect ⓘ |
| primaryRegion | Ontario ⓘ |
| primarySourceLeague | minor midget AAA hockey ⓘ |
| purpose |
to allow OHL teams to select the rights to eligible players
ⓘ
to replenish OHL team rosters with young talent ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
CHL Import Draft
ⓘ
NHL Entry Draft ⓘ |
| relation | one of three CHL member league drafts ⓘ |
| rounds | typically 15 rounds (varies by year) ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | draft ⓘ |
| selectionOrderBasis |
lottery for certain positions (in some years)
ⓘ
previous season standings ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| typicalDate | spring ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | conducted via centralized league process (often online or remote) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: OHL Priority Selection Description of subject: OHL Priority Selection is the Ontario Hockey League’s annual draft event where teams select eligible young players, primarily from minor hockey leagues, to join their organizations.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: OHL Priority Selection