Lester Patrick Trophy
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The Lester Patrick Trophy is an annual honor in ice hockey recognizing outstanding service and contributions to the sport in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lester Patrick Trophy canonical | 11 |
| Lester Patrick Award | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T214794 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lester Patrick Trophy Context triple: [Gary Bettman, awardReceived, Lester Patrick Trophy]
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A.
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to their community.
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B.
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy is the National Hockey League’s annual award given to the player judged most valuable to his team during the regular season.
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C.
William Harridge Trophy
The William Harridge Trophy is the award presented annually to the American League champion in Major League Baseball, named in honor of former AL president Will Harridge.
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D.
Dick Howser Trophy
The Dick Howser Trophy is a prestigious annual award presented to the top collegiate baseball player in the United States, often regarded as the sport’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
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E.
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is the National Hockey League’s annual award given to the most valuable player during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- 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: Lester Patrick Trophy Target entity description: The Lester Patrick Trophy is an annual honor in ice hockey recognizing outstanding service and contributions to the sport in the United States.
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A.
King Clancy Memorial Trophy
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution to their community.
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B.
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy is the National Hockey League’s annual award given to the player judged most valuable to his team during the regular season.
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C.
William Harridge Trophy
The William Harridge Trophy is the award presented annually to the American League champion in Major League Baseball, named in honor of former AL president Will Harridge.
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D.
Dick Howser Trophy
The Dick Howser Trophy is a prestigious annual award presented to the top collegiate baseball player in the United States, often regarded as the sport’s equivalent of the Heisman Trophy.
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E.
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is the National Hockey League’s annual award given to the most valuable player during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey award
ⓘ
sports trophy ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
National Hockey League
ⓘ
USA Hockey ⓘ |
| awardedFor | outstanding service to hockey in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibleRecipients |
coaches
ⓘ
executives ⓘ officials ⓘ other individuals contributing to ice hockey in the United States ⓘ players ⓘ |
| field | sports ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1968 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
NHL Awards
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surface form:
National Hockey League trophies and awards
United States ice hockey trophies and awards ⓘ |
| honors | lifetime contributions to ice hockey in the United States ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| isNonPlayingAward | true ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCeremony | various locations in the United States ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lester Patrick ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
National Hockey League
ⓘ
USA Hockey ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognize outstanding contributions to ice hockey in the United States
ⓘ
recognize outstanding service to ice hockey in the United States ⓘ |
| scope | contributions within the United States ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lester Patrick Trophy Description of subject: The Lester Patrick Trophy is an annual honor in ice hockey recognizing outstanding service and contributions to the sport in the United States.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lester Patrick Award
subject surface form:
Rod Gilbert