NHL Entry Draft
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The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NHL Entry Draft canonical | 287 |
| NHL Amateur Draft | 14 |
| 2008 NHL Entry Draft | 2 |
| 1970 NHL Entry Draft | 1 |
| 1988 NHL Entry Draft | 1 |
| 1991 NHL Entry Draft | 1 |
| 2012 NHL Entry Draft | 1 |
| 2015 NHL Entry Draft | 1 |
| NHL Draft | 1 |
| NHL Entry Draft 1993 | 1 |
| NHL entry draft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T69101 — 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: NHL Entry Draft Context triple: [National Hockey League, draftName, NHL Entry Draft]
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A.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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B.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a renowned museum and shrine in Toronto dedicated to celebrating the history, achievements, and greatest players of ice hockey.
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C.
NHL All-Star Game 1993
The NHL All-Star Game 1993 was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
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D.
IIHF Hall of Fame 2016
The IIHF Hall of Fame 2016 class is a group of internationally recognized ice hockey figures honored by the International Ice Hockey Federation for their outstanding contributions to the sport.
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E.
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.
- 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: NHL Entry Draft Target entity description: The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
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A.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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B.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a renowned museum and shrine in Toronto dedicated to celebrating the history, achievements, and greatest players of ice hockey.
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C.
NHL All-Star Game 1993
The NHL All-Star Game 1993 was the league’s annual midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players competing in a star-studded matchup.
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D.
IIHF Hall of Fame 2016
The IIHF Hall of Fame 2016 class is a group of internationally recognized ice hockey figures honored by the International Ice Hockey Federation for their outstanding contributions to the sport.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League event
ⓘ
annual sporting event ⓘ sports draft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NHL Entry Draft
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
|
| broadcastOn |
online streaming platforms
ⓘ
sports television networks ⓘ |
| category |
NHL transactions
ⓘ
annual sporting events in North America ⓘ ice hockey drafts ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
age-based criteria
ⓘ
amateur status ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1963 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Hockey League
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Board of Governors
|
| governsPlayersFrom |
European professional leagues
ⓘ
college hockey ⓘ high school hockey ⓘ junior leagues ⓘ |
| involves |
draft picks
ⓘ
trades of draft picks ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
draft lottery for non-playoff teams
ⓘ
first overall pick ⓘ |
| organizedBy | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| originalName |
NHL Entry Draft
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
|
| participants |
National Hockey League
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL teams
eligible amateur ice hockey players ⓘ |
| playerRightsConferred | exclusive NHL signing rights ⓘ |
| predecessor |
NHL Entry Draft
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
|
| primaryPurpose |
allocation of player rights
ⓘ
competitive balance among NHL teams ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
National Hockey League
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement
|
| relatedTo |
NHL free agency
ⓘ
NHL trade deadline ⓘ |
| rounds | multiple rounds ⓘ |
| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| selectionOrderBasis |
draft lottery
ⓘ
previous season standings ⓘ |
| selectionType | entry draft ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | off-season ⓘ |
| typicalLocation | NHL city arena ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NHL Entry Draft Description of subject: The NHL Entry Draft is the annual event in which National Hockey League teams select rights to eligible amateur ice hockey players from around the world.
Referenced by (311)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2012 NHL Entry Draft
subject surface form:
Marc-André Fleury
this entity surface form:
NHL Entry Draft 1993
subject surface form:
Eric Lindros
this entity surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
this entity surface form:
2015 NHL Entry Draft
this entity surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
this entity surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
subject surface form:
Kari Lehtonen
this entity surface form:
NHL Amateur Draft
subject surface form:
Markus Näslund