Frank Calder
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Frank Calder was the first president of the National Hockey League, known for his influential role in shaping the league and for having the Calder Memorial Trophy named in his honor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Calder canonical | 5 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League trophy
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ice hockey administrator ⓘ person ⓘ sports executive ⓘ |
| awardedFor | rookie of the year in the National Hockey League ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1877-11-17 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bristol, England, United Kingdom ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Canada ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1943-02-04 ⓘ |
| employer | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century professional hockey ⓘ |
| familyName | Calder ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ice hockey
ⓘ
professional sports administration ⓘ |
| fullName | Frank Sellick Calder ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank ⓘ |
| honouredBy | Calder Memorial Trophy ⓘ |
| influenced | development of professional ice hockey in North America ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Calder Memorial Trophy named in his honor
ⓘ
first president of the National Hockey League ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leaguePresidency | served as NHL president from 1917 to 1943 ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the founding figures of the NHL ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Hockey League leadership ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frank Calder self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| nationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped establish NHL rules and governance structures
ⓘ
oversaw NHL during its formative decades ⓘ |
| occupation |
league president
ⓘ
sports executive ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Montreal
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surface form:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| playedKeyRoleIn |
early expansion and stabilization of the NHL
ⓘ
formation of the National Hockey League ⓘ |
| positionHeld | President of the National Hockey League ⓘ |
| residence |
Montreal
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surface form:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
| startTime | 1917 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Montreal
ⓘ
surface form:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Toronto ⓘ
surface form:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
|
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Calder Memorial Trophy