1982 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1982 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1982 Stanley Cup | 1 |
| 1982 Stanley Cup Finals canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9093483 — 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: 1982 Stanley Cup Finals Context triple: [Duane Sutter, playedIn, 1982 Stanley Cup Finals]
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A.
1980 Stanley Cup Finals
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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B.
1981 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1981 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 1982 Stanley Cup Finals Target entity description: The 1982 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup.
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A.
1980 Stanley Cup Finals
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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B.
1981 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1981 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders defeated the Minnesota North Stars to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL championship series
ⓘ
Stanley Cup Finals ⓘ |
| champion | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championArena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCaptain | Denis Potvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCity | Uniondale, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championCoach | Al Arbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionCampbell | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferenceChampionWales | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982-05-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1983 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | best-of-seven ⓘ |
| game1Date | 1982-05-08 ⓘ |
| game1Location | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game2Date | 1982-05-11 ⓘ |
| game2Location | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game3Date | 1982-05-13 ⓘ |
| game3Location | Pacific Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| game4Date | 1982-05-16 ⓘ |
| game4Location | Pacific Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame1 | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame2 | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame3 | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeTeamGame4 | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IslandersConsecutiveStanleyCupsAfterSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| IslandersStanleyCupCountAfterSeries | 3 ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| loser | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Mike Bossy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPaward | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPteam | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfGames | 4 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1981 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioBroadcasterCanada | CBC Radio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpArena | Pacific Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpCaptain | Kevin McCarthy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpCity | Vancouver, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUpCoach | Harry Neale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonOfLeague | 1981–82 NHL season NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesResult | New York Islanders 4–0 Vancouver Canucks ⓘ |
| seriesWinningGame | Game 4 ⓘ |
| seriesWinningGoalScorer | Mike Bossy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 1982-05-08 ⓘ |
| televisionBroadcasterUS |
CBC
NERFINISHED
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USA Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winner | New York Islanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1982 Stanley Cup Finals Description of subject: The 1982 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the New York Islanders defeated the Vancouver Canucks to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1982 Stanley Cup