Ben Hatskin
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Ben Hatskin was a Canadian sports executive best known for founding and owning the World Hockey Association’s Winnipeg Jets, helping bring star players like Bobby Hull to the upstart league.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ben Hatskin canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Canadian businessperson
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human ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| basedIn | Winnipeg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
expansion of professional ice hockey in Winnipeg
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increased player salaries and competition with the NHL through WHA signings ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| employer | Winnipeg Jets (WHA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedRecruit | Bobby Hull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
professional ice hockey management
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professional sports ⓘ |
| knownFor | ownership of the Winnipeg Jets (WHA) ⓘ |
| leagueFoundedTeamIn | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association
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signing Bobby Hull to the World Hockey Association ⓘ |
| occupation |
ice hockey executive
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sports executive ⓘ |
| positionHeld | owner of the Winnipeg Jets (WHA) ⓘ |
| roleInLeague | key figure in establishing the World Hockey Association as a major professional league ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| teamFounded | Winnipeg Jets (WHA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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