CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
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The CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the postseason championship competition that determines the playoff champion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7677896 — 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: CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Context triple: [Central Collegiate Hockey Association, hasChampionshipEvent, CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament]
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NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship is the annual national tournament that determines the top collegiate men's ice hockey team in the United States.
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WCHA
The WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) is a prominent college ice hockey conference in the United States, historically known as one of the strongest leagues in women’s NCAA Division I hockey.
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C.
NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship was a former collegiate tournament that crowned the national champion among U.S. men's ice hockey teams competing at the NCAA Division II level.
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D.
IIHF Continental Cup
The IIHF Continental Cup is a European club ice hockey competition that serves as a secondary tournament to the Champions Hockey League, featuring teams from various national leagues under the auspices of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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E.
AHL All-Star Classic
The AHL All-Star Classic is the American Hockey League’s annual midseason showcase event featuring its top players in skills competitions and an all-star game.
- 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: CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Target entity description: The CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the postseason championship competition that determines the playoff champion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey.
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A.
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship is the annual national tournament that determines the top collegiate men's ice hockey team in the United States.
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B.
WCHA
The WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association) is a prominent college ice hockey conference in the United States, historically known as one of the strongest leagues in women’s NCAA Division I hockey.
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C.
NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship
The NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship was a former collegiate tournament that crowned the national champion among U.S. men's ice hockey teams competing at the NCAA Division II level.
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D.
IIHF Continental Cup
The IIHF Continental Cup is a European club ice hockey competition that serves as a secondary tournament to the Champions Hockey League, featuring teams from various national leagues under the auspices of the International Ice Hockey Federation.
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E.
AHL All-Star Classic
The AHL All-Star Classic is the American Hockey League’s annual midseason showcase event featuring its top players in skills competitions and an all-star game.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college ice hockey tournament
ⓘ
postseason sports tournament ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
original CCHA (1971–2013)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
reconstituted CCHA (from 2021) ⓘ |
| category |
Central Collegiate Hockey Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
College men's ice hockey tournaments in the United States ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | NCAA Division I ⓘ |
| confersTitle |
CCHA playoff champion
ⓘ
CCHA tournament champion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| determines | playoff champion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association ⓘ |
| eligibility | CCHA member schools ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1971–72 ⓘ |
| formatType | conference tournament ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governingBody | CCHA conference office ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | determines conference postseason champion ⓘ |
| hasRelation | Central Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Ice Hockey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct after original CCHA disbanded in 2013 ⓘ |
| inauguralSeason | 1971–72 CCHA season ⓘ |
| includesRound |
championship game
ⓘ
quarterfinals ⓘ semifinals ⓘ |
| initiallyHeldIn | early 1970s ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Central Collegiate Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | NCAA Division I men's ice hockey postseason NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reinstated | yes ⓘ |
| reinstatedForSeason | 2021–22 ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
CCHA regular season championship
ⓘ
NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruleSet | NCAA men's ice hockey rules ⓘ |
| season | postseason ⓘ |
| shortName | CCHA Tournament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| surface | ice rink ⓘ |
| teamSport | yes ⓘ |
| tournamentType | knockout tournament ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants | 8 or more CCHA teams ⓘ |
| winnerQualification | automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament Description of subject: The CCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament is the postseason championship competition that determines the playoff champion of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in NCAA Division I men's ice hockey.
Referenced by (1)
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