Southeast Division (NHL)
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The Southeast Division was a former National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the southeastern United States before being eliminated in the league’s 2013 realignment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Southeast Division (NHL) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T506288 — 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: Southeast Division (NHL) Context triple: [Metropolitan Division, replaced, Southeast Division (NHL)]
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A.
Northwest Division
The Northwest Division is a grouping of NBA teams based primarily in the northwestern region of the United States, including franchises such as the Portland Trail Blazers.
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B.
Atlantic Division
The Atlantic Division is a grouping of professional basketball teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference, featuring several of the league's most historic franchises.
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C.
Central Division (AHL)
Central Division (AHL) is a geographic grouping of teams within the American Hockey League that compete against each other during the regular season and playoffs.
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D.
NHL Metropolitan Division
The NHL Metropolitan Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League known for its intense rivalries and consistently competitive franchises.
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E.
Eastern Division
Eastern Division was one of the primary regional groupings of professional basketball teams in the early Basketball Association of America, a predecessor to today’s NBA conferences.
- 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: Southeast Division (NHL) Target entity description: The Southeast Division was a former National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the southeastern United States before being eliminated in the league’s 2013 realignment.
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A.
Northwest Division
The Northwest Division is a grouping of NBA teams based primarily in the northwestern region of the United States, including franchises such as the Portland Trail Blazers.
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B.
Atlantic Division
The Atlantic Division is a grouping of professional basketball teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference, featuring several of the league's most historic franchises.
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C.
Central Division (AHL)
Central Division (AHL) is a geographic grouping of teams within the American Hockey League that compete against each other during the regular season and playoffs.
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D.
NHL Metropolitan Division
The NHL Metropolitan Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League known for its intense rivalries and consistently competitive franchises.
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E.
Eastern Division
Eastern Division was one of the primary regional groupings of professional basketball teams in the early Basketball Association of America, a predecessor to today’s NBA conferences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League division
ⓘ
defunct sports division ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | major professional ⓘ |
| conference | Eastern Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 2013 ⓘ |
| divisionTitleAward |
NHL regular-season division championship
ⓘ
linked to:
NHL regular season
|
| formerTeam |
Atlanta Thrashers
ⓘ
Carolina Hurricanes ⓘ Florida Panthers ⓘ Tampa Bay Lightning ⓘ Washington Capitals ⓘ Winnipeg Jets ⓘ |
| geographicNote | included one Canadian team (Winnipeg Jets) after 2011 relocation ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Hockey League head office ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| locationContinent | North America ⓘ |
| notableChampion |
Carolina Hurricanes
ⓘ
Florida Panthers ⓘ Tampa Bay Lightning ⓘ Washington Capitals ⓘ |
| playoffQualificationMethod | division winner guaranteed playoff berth ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Atlantic Division (NHL)
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Division
|
| realignmentChange |
Winnipeg Jets moved to Western Conference in 2013 realignment
ⓘ
remaining teams reassigned to Metropolitan and Atlantic Divisions in 2013 ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | 2013 NHL realignment ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| successor |
Atlantic Division (NHL, post-2013)
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Division
Metropolitan Division (NHL) ⓘ
linked to:
NHL Metropolitan Division
|
| teamRelocation | Atlanta Thrashers to Winnipeg Jets in 2011 ⓘ |
| teamsRegion | southeastern United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southeast Division (NHL) Description of subject: The Southeast Division was a former National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the southeastern United States before being eliminated in the league’s 2013 realignment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.