NHL Winter Classic
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The NHL Winter Classic is an annual outdoor regular-season National Hockey League game, typically held on or around New Year’s Day in iconic open-air venues.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T144996 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NHL Winter Classic Context triple: [Wrigley Field, hostedEvent, NHL Winter Classic]
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A.
NHL playoffs
The NHL playoffs are the National Hockey League’s annual postseason elimination tournament that determines the winner of the Stanley Cup.
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B.
World Cup of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament featuring top national teams and elite professional players, organized primarily by the NHL and NHLPA.
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Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the most iconic and historic trophies in professional sports.
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NHL
NHL is the common abbreviation for National Historic Landmark, a designation given by the U.S. government to places of exceptional historical significance.
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E.
NHL All-Star Game 1997
The NHL All-Star Game 1997 was the league’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NHL Winter Classic Target entity description: The NHL Winter Classic is an annual outdoor regular-season National Hockey League game, typically held on or around New Year’s Day in iconic open-air venues.
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A.
NHL playoffs
The NHL playoffs are the National Hockey League’s annual postseason elimination tournament that determines the winner of the Stanley Cup.
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B.
World Cup of Hockey
The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament featuring top national teams and elite professional players, organized primarily by the NHL and NHLPA.
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C.
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoff winner and is one of the most iconic and historic trophies in professional sports.
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D.
NHL
NHL is the common abbreviation for National Historic Landmark, a designation given by the U.S. government to places of exceptional historical significance.
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E.
NHL All-Star Game 1997
The NHL All-Star Game 1997 was the league’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League event
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annual sporting event ⓘ outdoor ice hockey game ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NHL Winter Classic
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surface form:
Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstEditionAwayTeam | Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| firstEditionCity | Orchard Park, New York ⓘ |
| firstEditionDate | January 1, 2008 ⓘ |
| firstEditionHomeTeam | Buffalo Sabres ⓘ |
| firstEditionResult | 2–1 Pittsburgh Penguins (shootout) ⓘ |
| firstEditionVenue | Ralph Wilson Stadium ⓘ |
| firstEditionWinner | Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gameType | regular-season NHL game ⓘ |
| governingBody |
NHL Board of Governors
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surface form:
National Hockey League Board of Governors
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| hasFeature |
large in-person attendance
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outdoor rink ⓘ pre-game entertainment ⓘ retro-themed jerseys ⓘ special event uniforms ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.nhl.com/events/winter-classic ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| notableVenue |
Busch Stadium
ⓘ
Citizens Bank Park ⓘ Cotton Bowl ⓘ Fenway Park ⓘ Gillette Stadium ⓘ Acrisure Stadium ⓘ
surface form:
Heinz Field
Michigan Stadium ⓘ Notre Dame Stadium ⓘ Target Field ⓘ Wrigley Field ⓘ |
| organizer | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Heritage Classic
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NHL All-Star Game ⓘ NHL Stadium Series ⓘ |
| sponsor | Bridgestone ⓘ |
| sponsorType | title sponsor ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage |
CBC
ⓘ
surface form:
CBC (Canada, past broadcaster)
NBC ⓘ
surface form:
NBC (United States, past broadcaster)
Sportsnet ⓘ
surface form:
Sportsnet (Canada)
Turner Sports ⓘ
surface form:
TNT (United States, current broadcaster as of 2024)
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| typicalDate |
New Year’s Day
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around New Year’s Day ⓘ |
| typicalRegion | United States outdoor stadiums ⓘ |
| venueType |
open-air venue
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outdoor stadium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NHL Winter Classic Description of subject: The NHL Winter Classic is an annual outdoor regular-season National Hockey League game, typically held on or around New Year’s Day in iconic open-air venues.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic
this entity surface form:
2012 NHL Winter Classic (spectator venue for related events)
this entity surface form:
NHL Winter Classic (in certain years)
this entity surface form:
2014 NHL Winter Classic
this entity surface form:
2014 NHL Winter Classic between Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs
this entity surface form:
2014 NHL Winter Classic
subject surface form:
NHL on NBC
subject surface form:
NHL on NBC
this entity surface form:
2008 NHL Winter Classic
subject surface form:
NHL on NBC
this entity surface form:
2010 NHL Winter Classic
subject surface form:
NHL on NBC
this entity surface form:
2011 NHL Winter Classic
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2018 NHL Winter Classic
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2022 NHL Winter Classic
this entity surface form:
2008 NHL Winter Classic
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2014 NHL Winter Classic
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2017 NHL Winter Classic
this entity surface form:
2014 NHL Winter Classic