1986–87 NHL season
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The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th regular season of the National Hockey League, highlighted by the Edmonton Oilers winning the Stanley Cup and the continued dominance of stars like Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1986–87 NHL season canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6620244 — 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: 1986–87 NHL season Context triple: [Luc Robitaille, NHLdebutSeason, 1986–87 NHL season]
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A.
1988–89 NHL season
The 1988–89 NHL season was the National Hockey League campaign in which the Calgary Flames captured their first and only Stanley Cup title.
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B.
1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, won the championship and Johnson earned the MVP award.
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C.
National Hockey League season 1980–81
The 1980–81 National Hockey League season was a professional ice hockey campaign notable for high-scoring offenses and the continued rise of stars like Wayne Gretzky during the league’s early-1980s era.
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D.
NHL All-Star Game 1980
The 1980 NHL All-Star Game was the National Hockey League’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players, held during the 1979–80 season.
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E.
1990–91 NHL season
The 1990–91 NHL season was a National Hockey League campaign notable for featuring the debut of future Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hašek.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1986–87 NHL season Target entity description: The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th regular season of the National Hockey League, highlighted by the Edmonton Oilers winning the Stanley Cup and the continued dominance of stars like Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
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A.
1988–89 NHL season
The 1988–89 NHL season was the National Hockey League campaign in which the Calgary Flames captured their first and only Stanley Cup title.
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B.
1986–87 NBA season
The 1986–87 NBA season was the league campaign in which the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Magic Johnson, won the championship and Johnson earned the MVP award.
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C.
National Hockey League season 1980–81
The 1980–81 National Hockey League season was a professional ice hockey campaign notable for high-scoring offenses and the continued rise of stars like Wayne Gretzky during the league’s early-1980s era.
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D.
NHL All-Star Game 1980
The 1980 NHL All-Star Game was the National Hockey League’s midseason exhibition showcase featuring its top players, held during the 1979–80 season.
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E.
1990–91 NHL season
The 1990–91 NHL season was a National Hockey League campaign notable for featuring the debut of future Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hašek.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | NHL season ⓘ |
| artRossTrophyDescription | leading point scorer ⓘ |
| artRossTrophyWinner | Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calderMemorialTrophyDescription | rookie of the year ⓘ |
| calderMemorialTrophyWinner | Luc Robitaille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| divisions |
Adams Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norris Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Smythe Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gretzkyAssists | 121 ⓘ |
| gretzkyGoals | 62 ⓘ |
| gretzkyPointsTotal | 183 ⓘ |
| hartMemorialTrophyDescription | most valuable player ⓘ |
| hartMemorialTrophyWinner | Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jackAdamsAwardDescription | coach of the year ⓘ |
| jackAdamsAwardWinner | Jacques Demers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ladyByngTrophyDescription | sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct ⓘ |
| ladyByngTrophyWinner | Joe Mullen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| lemieuxPointsTotal | 107 ⓘ |
| norrisTrophyDescription | best defenseman ⓘ |
| norrisTrophyWinner | Ray Bourque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Jari Kurri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mario Lemieux NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Coffey NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Hextall NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 21 ⓘ |
| oilersStanleyCupsToDate | 3 ⓘ |
| playoffFormat | best-of-seven series in all rounds ⓘ |
| playoffsEndDate | 1987-05-31 ⓘ |
| playoffsStartDate | 1987-04-08 ⓘ |
| presidentsTrophyDescription | best regular-season record ⓘ |
| presidentsTrophyWinner | Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regularSeasonEndDate | 1987-04-05 ⓘ |
| regularSeasonStartDate | 1986-10-09 ⓘ |
| seasonNumber | 70 ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| stanleyCupChampion | Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stanleyCupFinalsMostValuablePlayer | Ron Hextall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stanleyCupFinalsMVP_Award | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stanleyCupFinalsSeriesResult | 4–3 ⓘ |
| stanleyCupRunnerUp | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stanleyCupWinningCaptain | Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stanleyCupWinningCoach | Glen Sather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamsParticipating |
Boston Bruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ Calgary Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Blackhawks NERFINISHED ⓘ Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmonton Oilers NERFINISHED ⓘ Hartford Whalers NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota North Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Nordiques NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Capitals NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnipeg Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vezinaTrophyDescription | best goaltender ⓘ |
| vezinaTrophyWinner | Ron Hextall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1986–87 NHL season Description of subject: The 1986–87 NHL season was the 70th regular season of the National Hockey League, highlighted by the Edmonton Oilers winning the Stanley Cup and the continued dominance of stars like Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux.
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