Triple
T13117656
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Waterloo Black Hawks |
E311136
|
entity |
| Predicate | playsInConference |
P8315
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
USHL Western Conference
The USHL Western Conference is one of the two regional divisions of the United States Hockey League, grouping together member junior ice hockey teams from the western portion of the league’s geographic footprint.
|
E1022266
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: USHL Western Conference | Statement: [Waterloo Black Hawks, playsInConference, USHL Western Conference]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USHL Western Conference Context triple: [Waterloo Black Hawks, playsInConference, USHL Western Conference]
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A.
USHL Eastern Conference
The USHL Eastern Conference is one of the two primary conferences in the United States Hockey League, comprising junior ice hockey teams from the eastern portion of the league’s geographic footprint.
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B.
USHL
The USHL (United States Hockey League) is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States, recognized as a premier development path for players aiming for NCAA and professional careers.
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C.
USHL Anderson Cup race
The USHL Anderson Cup race is the United States Hockey League’s regular-season championship competition, awarded to the team with the best overall record before the playoffs.
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D.
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs
The USHL Clark Cup Playoffs are the United States Hockey League’s postseason tournament that determines the league’s champion.
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E.
OHL Midwest Division
The OHL Midwest Division is a grouping of Ontario Hockey League teams based primarily in the Midwestern region of Ontario, Canada, that compete against each other during the regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: USHL Western Conference Triple: [Waterloo Black Hawks, playsInConference, USHL Western Conference]
Generated description
The USHL Western Conference is one of the two regional divisions of the United States Hockey League, grouping together member junior ice hockey teams from the western portion of the league’s geographic footprint.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USHL Western Conference Target entity description: The USHL Western Conference is one of the two regional divisions of the United States Hockey League, grouping together member junior ice hockey teams from the western portion of the league’s geographic footprint.
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A.
USHL Eastern Conference
The USHL Eastern Conference is one of the two primary conferences in the United States Hockey League, comprising junior ice hockey teams from the eastern portion of the league’s geographic footprint.
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B.
USHL
The USHL (United States Hockey League) is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States, recognized as a premier development path for players aiming for NCAA and professional careers.
-
C.
USHL Anderson Cup race
The USHL Anderson Cup race is the United States Hockey League’s regular-season championship competition, awarded to the team with the best overall record before the playoffs.
-
D.
USHL Clark Cup Playoffs
The USHL Clark Cup Playoffs are the United States Hockey League’s postseason tournament that determines the league’s champion.
-
E.
OHL Midwest Division
The OHL Midwest Division is a grouping of Ontario Hockey League teams based primarily in the Midwestern region of Ontario, Canada, that compete against each other during the regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d806a872d08190a329806f8ff30df4 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d98182011c8190a504678affbb7787 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 11:02 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69f6e284c3c881909d65e2ba89fbe7af |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:52 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69f6e383dd8c8190872304c99b753152 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 5:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69f6e47b052c8190a6f6ca5a6bd210f5 |
completed | May 3, 2026, 6 a.m. |
Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:06 p.m.