The Next One
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The Next One is a nickname for Canadian ice hockey star Sidney Crosby, highlighting expectations that he would follow in Wayne Gretzky’s footsteps as the sport’s next generational talent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Next One canonical | 2 |
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | sports nickname ⓘ |
| appliedDuringCareerStage |
early NHL career
ⓘ
junior career ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Sidney Crosby ⓘ |
| associatedWithDraftStatus | first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | 21st century ice hockey ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeague | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| associatedWithNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| associatedWithPosition | centre ⓘ |
| associatedWithTeam | Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ |
| category |
Nicknames in ice hockey
ⓘ
Nicknames of sportspeople ⓘ |
| comparisonTo | Wayne Gretzky ⓘ |
| connotation |
generational talent
ⓘ
successor to Wayne Gretzky ⓘ |
| countryContext | Canada ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
Wayne Gretzky
ⓘ
surface form:
The Great One
|
| derivesFromPerson | Wayne Gretzky ⓘ |
| expectation | that Sidney Crosby would follow in Wayne Gretzky’s footsteps ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Sidney Crosby ⓘ |
| refersTo | Sidney Crosby ⓘ |
| roleInMedia | media nickname ⓘ |
| sportContext | ice hockey ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Sidney Crosby
ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian ice hockey star Sidney Crosby
|
| usedSince | early 2000s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.