Des Moines Capitols
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The Des Moines Capitols were a professional ice hockey team based in Des Moines, Iowa, that competed in the International Hockey League during the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
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| Des Moines Capitols canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16139019 — 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: Des Moines Capitols Context triple: [Veterans Memorial Auditorium, formerTenant, Des Moines Capitols]
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A.
Iowa Wild
The Iowa Wild are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League serving as the primary affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and based in Des Moines, Iowa.
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B.
St. Louis Steamers
The St. Louis Steamers were a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, that competed in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1980s.
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C.
Dubuque Fighting Saints
The Dubuque Fighting Saints are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League based in Dubuque, Iowa.
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D.
Cleveland Barons
The Cleveland Barons were a short-lived National Hockey League team that played in the late 1970s after relocating from the California Golden Seals.
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E.
Indianapolis Ice
The Indianapolis Ice were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that competed primarily in the International Hockey League from the late 1980s through the 1990s.
- 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: Des Moines Capitols Target entity description: The Des Moines Capitols were a professional ice hockey team based in Des Moines, Iowa, that competed in the International Hockey League during the 1970s.
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A.
Iowa Wild
The Iowa Wild are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League serving as the primary affiliate of the NHL's Minnesota Wild and based in Des Moines, Iowa.
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B.
St. Louis Steamers
The St. Louis Steamers were a professional indoor soccer team based in St. Louis, Missouri, that competed in the Major Indoor Soccer League during the 1980s.
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C.
Dubuque Fighting Saints
The Dubuque Fighting Saints are a Tier I junior ice hockey team in the United States Hockey League based in Dubuque, Iowa.
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D.
Cleveland Barons
The Cleveland Barons were a short-lived National Hockey League team that played in the late 1970s after relocating from the California Golden Seals.
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E.
Indianapolis Ice
The Indianapolis Ice were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, that competed primarily in the International Hockey League from the late 1980s through the 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.