NCHC Tournament
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The NCHC Tournament is the postseason championship event for men's college ice hockey teams in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, determining the conference champion and NCAA tournament berths.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NCHC Tournament canonical | 3 |
| NCHC Conference Tournament | 1 |
| NCHC Frozen Faceoff | 1 |
| NCHC Postseason Tournament | 1 |
| NCHC Tournament Championship | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9914179 — 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: NCHC Tournament Context triple: [National Collegiate Hockey Conference, organizes, NCHC Tournament]
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A.
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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B.
WCHA Final Faceoff
WCHA Final Faceoff is the postseason championship tournament for women’s ice hockey teams in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
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C.
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the postseason championship competition that determines the playoff champion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey.
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D.
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a long-running postseason college basketball competition in the United States that features teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament.
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E.
Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey Tournament
The Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey Tournament is a premier annual high school ice hockey championship in Minnesota, renowned for its large crowds, passionate fanbase, and showcase of top prep talent.
- 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: NCHC Tournament Target entity description: The NCHC Tournament is the postseason championship event for men's college ice hockey teams in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, determining the conference champion and NCAA tournament berths.
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A.
Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
The Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament is the annual postseason championship event that determines the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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B.
WCHA Final Faceoff
WCHA Final Faceoff is the postseason championship tournament for women’s ice hockey teams in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association.
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C.
CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
The CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the postseason championship competition that determines the playoff champion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey.
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D.
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a long-running postseason college basketball competition in the United States that features teams not selected for the NCAA Tournament.
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E.
Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey Tournament
The Minnesota State High School Boys' Hockey Tournament is a premier annual high school ice hockey championship in Minnesota, renowned for its large crowds, passionate fanbase, and showcase of top prep talent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college ice hockey conference tournament
ⓘ
postseason sports tournament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NCHC Conference Tournament
ⓘ
linked to:
NCHC Tournament
NCHC Postseason Tournament ⓘ
linked to:
NCHC Tournament
|
| competitionType | conference championship ⓘ |
| confersQualification | automatic NCAA tournament berth for champion ⓘ |
| confersTitle | NCHC Tournament champion ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| format |
conference playoff tournament
ⓘ
single-elimination (final rounds) ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NCHC Board of Directors
ⓘ
linked to:
NCHC
|
| hasPart |
championship game
ⓘ
quarterfinals ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| hasVenue |
neutral-site arena (final rounds)
ⓘ
various campus sites (early rounds) ⓘ |
| inception | 2014 ⓘ |
| league | National Collegiate Hockey Conference ⓘ |
| level | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 8 ⓘ |
| organizer | National Collegiate Hockey Conference ⓘ |
| participantType | NCHC men's ice hockey teams ⓘ |
| purpose |
determine NCAA tournament berths for NCHC teams
ⓘ
determine NCHC postseason champion ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
NCHC regular season ⓘ
linked to:
NCHC
|
| seasonOfPlay | postseason ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nchchockey.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NCHC Tournament Description of subject: The NCHC Tournament is the postseason championship event for men's college ice hockey teams in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, determining the conference champion and NCAA tournament berths.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
National Collegiate Hockey Conference (men's ice hockey)
subject linked to:
National Collegiate Hockey Conference (men's ice hockey)
linked to: NCHC Tournament
linked to: NCHC Tournament
linked to: NCHC Tournament
linked to: NCHC Tournament