Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
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The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding contributions in hockey broadcasting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Foster Hewitt Memorial Award canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Context triple: [Mike Emrick, awardReceived, Foster Hewitt Memorial Award]
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A.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.
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B.
Norris Trophy
The Norris Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the league's top defenseman, as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
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C.
Mark Messier Leadership Award
The Mark Messier Leadership Award is an annual NHL honor given to the player who best exemplifies outstanding leadership on and off the ice, as chosen by Hall of Famer Mark Messier.
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D.
William M. Jennings Trophy
The William M. Jennings Trophy is an NHL award given annually to the goaltender(s) on the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season.
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E.
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to their community.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Target entity description: The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding contributions in hockey broadcasting.
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A.
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.
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B.
Norris Trophy
The Norris Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the league's top defenseman, as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
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C.
Mark Messier Leadership Award
The Mark Messier Leadership Award is an annual NHL honor given to the player who best exemplifies outstanding leadership on and off the ice, as chosen by Hall of Famer Mark Messier.
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D.
William M. Jennings Trophy
The William M. Jennings Trophy is an NHL award given annually to the goaltender(s) on the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season.
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E.
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to their community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hockey Hall of Fame honor
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ice hockey award ⓘ sports broadcasting award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Hockey Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in hockey broadcasting
ⓘ
outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster ⓘ |
| category | media honourees ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| field | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1984 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecipient |
Bill Hewitt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Costas NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ Chris Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Gallivan NERFINISHED ⓘ Dick Irvin Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Howie Meeker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiggs McDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Hughson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Robson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marv Albert NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Emrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Lange NERFINISHED ⓘ Nick Nickson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Foley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Houde NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Mellanby NERFINISHED ⓘ Randy Hahn NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron MacLean NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rosen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honours | hockey broadcasters ⓘ |
| honoursRole | media ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| languageOfRecipients |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Foster Hewitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | hockey play-by-play announcer ⓘ |
| notAPlayerCategory | true ⓘ |
| presentedAt | Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Hockey Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize outstanding contributions in hockey broadcasting ⓘ |
| selectionBy | Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| typeOfRecipient |
color commentator
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hockey broadcaster ⓘ play-by-play announcer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Description of subject: The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to recognize outstanding contributions in hockey broadcasting.
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