United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team
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The United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team is an elite American junior ice hockey squad that develops top youth players for international competition and future collegiate and professional careers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6512065 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team Context triple: [Don Granato, coached, United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team]
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United States National Team Development Program Under-17 team
The United States National Team Development Program Under-17 team is a premier American junior ice hockey squad that develops elite youth players for international competition and future collegiate and professional careers.
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B.
United States under-17 national soccer team
The United States under-17 national soccer team is the youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-17 football competitions and has produced notable players such as Landon Donovan.
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C.
United States national under-18 baseball team
The United States national under-18 baseball team is the country’s top youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-18 baseball competitions and world championships.
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D.
United States men's national under-20 soccer team
The United States men's national under-20 soccer team is the country's youth representative side in international under-20 football competitions, including the FIFA U-20 World Cup and regional CONCACAF tournaments.
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E.
United States men's national under-23 soccer team
The United States men's national under-23 soccer team is the country's Olympic and developmental squad that showcases emerging talent in international under-23 competitions.
- 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: United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team Target entity description: The United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team is an elite American junior ice hockey squad that develops top youth players for international competition and future collegiate and professional careers.
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A.
United States National Team Development Program Under-17 team
The United States National Team Development Program Under-17 team is a premier American junior ice hockey squad that develops elite youth players for international competition and future collegiate and professional careers.
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B.
United States under-17 national soccer team
The United States under-17 national soccer team is the youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-17 football competitions and has produced notable players such as Landon Donovan.
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C.
United States national under-18 baseball team
The United States national under-18 baseball team is the country’s top youth squad that represents the U.S. in international under-18 baseball competitions and world championships.
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D.
United States men's national under-20 soccer team
The United States men's national under-20 soccer team is the country's youth representative side in international under-20 football competitions, including the FIFA U-20 World Cup and regional CONCACAF tournaments.
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E.
United States men's national under-23 soccer team
The United States men's national under-23 soccer team is the country's Olympic and developmental squad that showcases emerging talent in international under-23 competitions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States national sports team
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junior ice hockey team ⓘ national under-18 ice hockey team ⓘ |
| ageCategory | Under-18 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States men’s national under-18 ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | junior ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developmentPathwayFor |
United States men’s national ice hockey team
NERFINISHED
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United States men’s national junior ice hockey team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility | players under 18 years of age ⓘ |
| focus | elite youth player development ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | USA Hockey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeCountryProgram | USA Hockey National Team Development Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leagueStatus | non-professional ⓘ |
| notableOutput |
NCAA Division I ice hockey players
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National Hockey League players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
centralize development of top U.S. youth players
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improve competitiveness of American hockey at the international level ⓘ |
| partOf | USA Hockey National Team Development Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playerSource | top American youth ice hockey players ⓘ |
| playerStatus | amateur ⓘ |
| plays |
exhibition games against junior and collegiate teams
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international tournaments ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
player development
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preparation for collegiate ice hockey careers ⓘ preparation for international competition ⓘ preparation for professional ice hockey careers ⓘ |
| represents | United States in under-18 international ice hockey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | national scouting and tryouts ⓘ |
| shortName |
U.S. NTDP Under-18 Team
NERFINISHED
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USNTDP U-18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| trainingEmphasis |
off-ice education
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skill development ⓘ strength and conditioning ⓘ tactical systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team Description of subject: The United States National Team Development Program Under-18 team is an elite American junior ice hockey squad that develops top youth players for international competition and future collegiate and professional careers.
Referenced by (1)
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