NHL 100 Greatest Players list
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The NHL 100 Greatest Players list is an official centennial ranking released by the National Hockey League in 2017, recognizing the most outstanding players in its history.
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| NHL 100 Greatest Players list canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NHL 100 Greatest Players list Context triple: [Terry Sawchuk, honouredBy, NHL 100 Greatest Players list]
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A.
NHL First All-Star Team
The NHL First All-Star Team is an annual honor recognizing the top players at each position in the National Hockey League for their performance during a given season.
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B.
NHL.com
NHL.com is the official website of the National Hockey League, providing news, scores, statistics, video highlights, and team information for all NHL franchises.
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C.
NHL Three Stars of the Week
NHL Three Stars of the Week is a recurring National Hockey League honor that recognizes three standout players each week for their exceptional on-ice performance.
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NHL Entry Draft
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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E.
NHL All-Star Game
The NHL All-Star Game is an annual exhibition ice hockey game that showcases the league’s top players, typically featuring star-studded rosters and skill competitions as a midseason celebration.
- 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 100 Greatest Players list Target entity description: The NHL 100 Greatest Players list is an official centennial ranking released by the National Hockey League in 2017, recognizing the most outstanding players in its history.
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A.
NHL First All-Star Team
The NHL First All-Star Team is an annual honor recognizing the top players at each position in the National Hockey League for their performance during a given season.
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B.
NHL.com
NHL.com is the official website of the National Hockey League, providing news, scores, statistics, video highlights, and team information for all NHL franchises.
-
C.
NHL Three Stars of the Week
NHL Three Stars of the Week is a recurring National Hockey League honor that recognizes three standout players each week for their exceptional on-ice performance.
-
D.
NHL Entry Draft
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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E.
NHL All-Star Game
The NHL All-Star Game is an annual exhibition ice hockey game that showcases the league’s top players, typically featuring star-studded rosters and skill competitions as a midseason celebration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League list
ⓘ
commemorative list ⓘ sports ranking ⓘ |
| announcedAtEvent | 2017 NHL All-Star Weekend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedInCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | NHL centennial ⓘ |
| commemorativeYear | 100th anniversary of the NHL ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | sports history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
online article
ⓘ
print material ⓘ television presentation ⓘ |
| inception | 2017 ⓘ |
| includesPlayersFrom |
Original Six era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
expansion era ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| notablePlayerIncluded |
Alexander Ovechkin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bobby Orr NERFINISHED ⓘ Doug Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Gordie Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaromír Jágr NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Béliveau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mario Lemieux NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Brodeur NERFINISHED ⓘ Maurice Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicklas Lidström NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Esposito NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Bourque NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Crosby NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Yzerman NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Sawchuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Gretzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfItems | 100 ⓘ |
| officialName | NHL 100 Greatest Players NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2017-01-27 ⓘ |
| publisher | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize the most outstanding players in NHL history ⓘ |
| selectionBasis |
contributions to the NHL
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historical impact ⓘ player performance ⓘ |
| selectionMethod |
panel of experts
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voting ⓘ |
| subject |
National Hockey League history
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ice hockey ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 1917–2017 ⓘ |
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