David S. Ingalls Rink
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David S. Ingalls Rink is a distinctive, whale-shaped ice hockey arena at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| David S. Ingalls Rink canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David S. Ingalls Rink Context triple: [The Whale, officialName, David S. Ingalls Rink]
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A.
Hobey Baker Rink
Hobey Baker Rink is a historic ice hockey arena on the Princeton University campus, renowned as one of the oldest collegiate rinks in the United States.
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B.
Kresge Oval
Kresge Oval is a large, grassy open space on the MIT campus commonly used for gatherings, events, and recreation.
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C.
Jadwin Gymnasium
Jadwin Gymnasium is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Princeton University's campus best known as the longtime home court of the Princeton Tigers basketball programs.
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D.
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a prominent indoor arena on the University of Connecticut campus best known as a primary venue for the university’s basketball programs.
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E.
Kelley Rink
Kelley Rink is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Boston College that serves as the primary venue for the university’s men’s and women’s ice hockey programs.
- 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: David S. Ingalls Rink Target entity description: David S. Ingalls Rink is a distinctive, whale-shaped ice hockey arena at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen.
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A.
Hobey Baker Rink
Hobey Baker Rink is a historic ice hockey arena on the Princeton University campus, renowned as one of the oldest collegiate rinks in the United States.
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B.
Kresge Oval
Kresge Oval is a large, grassy open space on the MIT campus commonly used for gatherings, events, and recreation.
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C.
Jadwin Gymnasium
Jadwin Gymnasium is a multi-purpose indoor arena on Princeton University's campus best known as the longtime home court of the Princeton Tigers basketball programs.
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D.
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion is a prominent indoor arena on the University of Connecticut campus best known as a primary venue for the university’s basketball programs.
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E.
Kelley Rink
Kelley Rink is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Boston College that serves as the primary venue for the university’s men’s and women’s ice hockey programs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
ice hockey arena ⓘ landmark ⓘ sports venue ⓘ |
| architect | Eero Saarinen ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Modernist architecture ⓘ |
| campusArea |
Yale University main campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Yale University campus
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| category |
College ice hockey venues in the United States
ⓘ
Eero Saarinen buildings ⓘ
linked to:
Eero Saarinen
Sports venues in New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| city |
New Haven
ⓘ
linked to:
New Haven, Connecticut
|
| constructionStartDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasFacility |
concession areas
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lobby and reception area ⓘ locker rooms ⓘ team offices ⓘ training rooms ⓘ |
| hasScoreboard | center-hung scoreboard ⓘ |
| hasSurface | ice ⓘ |
| locatedOnCampusOf | Yale University ⓘ |
| location | New Haven, Connecticut ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete
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steel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| name | David S. Ingalls Rink ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
David S. Ingalls Jr.
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linked to:
David S. Ingalls
David Sinton Ingalls ⓘ
linked to:
David S. Ingalls
|
| nickname | The Whale ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic curved concrete spine
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timber roof supported by steel cables ⓘ whale-shaped profile ⓘ |
| opened | 1958 ⓘ |
| operator | Yale University ⓘ |
| owner | Yale University ⓘ |
| primaryTenant |
Yale Bulldogs men's ice hockey
ⓘ
Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey ⓘ |
| renovated |
2007
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2008 ⓘ 2009 ⓘ |
| roofType | suspended cable roof ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 3500 ⓘ |
| significantRenovationCost | approximately 23 million US dollars ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| state | Connecticut ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Fred N. Severud ⓘ |
| usedFor |
college ice hockey games
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figure skating ⓘ ice hockey practice ⓘ public skating ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: David S. Ingalls Rink Description of subject: David S. Ingalls Rink is a distinctive, whale-shaped ice hockey arena at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, designed by architect Eero Saarinen.
Referenced by (2)
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