1980 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders won their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1980 Stanley Cup | 1 |
| 1980 Stanley Cup Finals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9093481 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1980 Stanley Cup Finals Context triple: [Duane Sutter, playedIn, 1980 Stanley Cup Finals]
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A.
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1991 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota North Stars to win their first Stanley Cup.
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B.
1974 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1974 Stanley Cup Finals was the National Hockey League championship series in which the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins to win their first Stanley Cup.
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C.
1975 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1975 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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D.
1997 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1997 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Detroit Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers to win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
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E.
1996 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1996 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Colorado Avalanche swept the Florida Panthers to win their first Stanley Cup.
- 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: 1980 Stanley Cup Finals Target entity description: The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders won their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers.
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A.
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1991 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota North Stars to win their first Stanley Cup.
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B.
1974 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1974 Stanley Cup Finals was the National Hockey League championship series in which the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Boston Bruins to win their first Stanley Cup.
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C.
1975 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1975 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Buffalo Sabres to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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D.
1997 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1997 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Detroit Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers to win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
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E.
1996 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1996 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Colorado Avalanche swept the Florida Panthers to win their first Stanley Cup.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL championship series
ⓘ
Stanley Cup Finals ⓘ |
| champion | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidingGame | Game 6 ⓘ |
| decidingGameLocation | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decidingGoalPeriod | overtime ⓘ |
| decidingGoalScorer | Bobby Nystrom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1980-05-24 ⓘ |
| finalsOrdinal | 87th Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstStanleyCupForFranchise | New York Islanders GENERATED ⓘ |
| game1Date | 1980-05-13 ⓘ |
| game2Date | 1980-05-15 ⓘ |
| game3Date | 1980-05-17 ⓘ |
| game4Date | 1980-05-20 ⓘ |
| game5Date | 1980-05-22 ⓘ |
| game6Date | 1980-05-24 ⓘ |
| homeTeam | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| location |
Nassau Coliseum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spectrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Uniondale, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loser | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| losingCoach | Pat Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVP | Bryan Trottier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPaward | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nextFinals | 1981 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Billy Smith
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Nystrom NERFINISHED ⓘ Bryan Trottier NERFINISHED ⓘ Butch Goring NERFINISHED ⓘ Clark Gillies NERFINISHED ⓘ Denis Potvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Morrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Bossy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 6 ⓘ |
| opponentNotablePlayer |
Bill Barber
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Peeters NERFINISHED ⓘ Reggie Leach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overtimeGame |
Game 1
ⓘ
Game 6 ⓘ |
| previousFinals | 1979 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioNetworkUS | Mutual Broadcasting System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1979–80 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOrdinal | 1979–80 ⓘ |
| seriesResult | New York Islanders won 4–2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980-05-13 ⓘ |
| startOfConsecutiveTitles | New York Islanders four straight Stanley Cups ⓘ |
| televisionNetworkCanada | CBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| televisionNetworkUS |
CBS
NERFINISHED
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USA Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitingTeam | Philadelphia Flyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCaptain | Denis Potvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winningCoach | Al Arbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1980 Stanley Cup Finals Description of subject: The 1980 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders won their first of four consecutive Stanley Cups, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
1980 Stanley Cup