NHL coach of the year award
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The NHL coach of the year award, formally known as the Jack Adams Award, is an annual honor given to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success during the regular season.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| NHL coach of the year award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NHL coach of the year award Context triple: [Jack Adams Award, alsoKnownAs, NHL coach of the year award]
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A.
AHL Coach of the Year
The AHL Coach of the Year is an annual award given to the most outstanding head coach in the American Hockey League, recognizing excellence in coaching performance and team success.
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CHL Coach of the Year award
The CHL Coach of the Year award is an annual honor recognizing the top head coach across the Canadian Hockey League’s major junior teams.
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NHL Awards
The NHL Awards is the National Hockey League’s annual event honoring players, coaches, and executives with its top individual trophies and accolades for the season.
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NHL Lifetime Achievement Award
The NHL Lifetime Achievement Award is a special honor presented by the National Hockey League to recognize an individual's extraordinary contributions and enduring impact on the sport of hockey.
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E.
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.
- 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 coach of the year award Target entity description: The NHL coach of the year award, formally known as the Jack Adams Award, is an annual honor given to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success during the regular season.
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A.
AHL Coach of the Year
The AHL Coach of the Year is an annual award given to the most outstanding head coach in the American Hockey League, recognizing excellence in coaching performance and team success.
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B.
CHL Coach of the Year award
The CHL Coach of the Year award is an annual honor recognizing the top head coach across the Canadian Hockey League’s major junior teams.
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C.
NHL Awards
The NHL Awards is the National Hockey League’s annual event honoring players, coaches, and executives with its top individual trophies and accolades for the season.
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D.
NHL Lifetime Achievement Award
The NHL Lifetime Achievement Award is a special honor presented by the National Hockey League to recognize an individual's extraordinary contributions and enduring impact on the sport of hockey.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sports award
ⓘ
ice hockey coaching award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NHL coach of the year award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | head coaches ⓘ |
| awardedFor | NHL coach judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success during the regular season ⓘ |
| awardType | individual coaching award ⓘ |
| competition | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| domain | professional ice hockey ⓘ |
| eligibility | NHL head coaches in a given season ⓘ |
| evaluationCriteria |
improvement over previous season
ⓘ
overall contribution to team success ⓘ team performance relative to expectations ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1974 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderEligibility | no formal gender restriction ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Al Arbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barry Trotz NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Hartley NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Boudreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Darryl Sutter NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerard Gallant NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Lemaire NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Joel Quenneville NERFINISHED ⓘ John Tortorella NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Hitchcock NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindy Ruff NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Babcock NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul MacLean NERFINISHED ⓘ Rod Brind’Amour NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotty Bowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1973–74 NHL season ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | major professional sports league ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Jack Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Jack Adams Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NHL annual awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phaseOfSeasonConsidered | regular season ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Hockey League Broadcasters’ Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the NHL Broadcasters’ Association ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| typicalPresentationTime | after conclusion of NHL regular season or during playoffs ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: NHL coach of the year award Description of subject: The NHL coach of the year award, formally known as the Jack Adams Award, is an annual honor given to the National Hockey League coach judged to have contributed the most to his team's success during the regular season.
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