David Poile
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David Poile is a longtime NHL executive best known as the architect and former general manager of the Nashville Predators.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12352947 — 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: David Poile Context triple: [General Manager of the Year Award, notableRecipient, David Poile]
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A.
Fred Shero
Fred Shero was a pioneering NHL head coach best known for leading the Philadelphia Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s and popularizing innovative coaching strategies.
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B.
Glen Sather
Glen Sather is a Hall of Fame NHL executive and former coach best known for building and guiding the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s.
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C.
Kevin Dineen
Kevin Dineen is a former NHL forward and experienced professional hockey coach who notably led the AHL’s Portland Pirates and later coached in the NHL and international women’s hockey.
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D.
Don Nelson
Don Nelson is a Hall of Fame NBA coach and former player best known for his innovative, up-tempo offensive systems and record-setting total for career coaching wins.
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E.
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire is a Hall of Fame former NHL player and coach best known for his defensive-minded coaching style and leading the New Jersey Devils to the 1995 Stanley Cup championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: David Poile Target entity description: David Poile is a longtime NHL executive best known as the architect and former general manager of the Nashville Predators.
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A.
Fred Shero
Fred Shero was a pioneering NHL head coach best known for leading the Philadelphia Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in the 1970s and popularizing innovative coaching strategies.
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B.
Glen Sather
Glen Sather is a Hall of Fame NHL executive and former coach best known for building and guiding the Edmonton Oilers dynasty of the 1980s.
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C.
Kevin Dineen
Kevin Dineen is a former NHL forward and experienced professional hockey coach who notably led the AHL’s Portland Pirates and later coached in the NHL and international women’s hockey.
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D.
Don Nelson
Don Nelson is a Hall of Fame NBA coach and former player best known for his innovative, up-tempo offensive systems and record-setting total for career coaching wins.
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E.
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire is a Hall of Fame former NHL player and coach best known for his defensive-minded coaching style and leading the New Jersey Devils to the 1995 Stanley Cup championship.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.