International Ice Hockey Federation
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The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T69118 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: International Ice Hockey Federation Context triple: [National Hockey League, memberOf, International Ice Hockey Federation]
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National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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B.
IIHF Hall of Fame 2016
The IIHF Hall of Fame 2016 class is a group of internationally recognized ice hockey figures honored by the International Ice Hockey Federation for their outstanding contributions to the sport.
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C.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a renowned museum and shrine in Toronto dedicated to celebrating the history, achievements, and greatest players of ice hockey.
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2002 IIHF World Championship final
The 2002 IIHF World Championship final was the decisive gold-medal ice hockey game in which Slovakia captured its first world title, highlighted by Peter Bondra’s late winning goal.
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Slovakia men's national ice hockey team
The Slovakia men's national ice hockey team is the country's top international ice hockey squad, known for competing in World Championships and Olympic Games and producing several NHL-caliber players.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: International Ice Hockey Federation Target entity description: The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
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A.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is a premier professional ice hockey league in North America, featuring teams from the United States and Canada competing for the Stanley Cup.
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B.
IIHF Hall of Fame 2016
The IIHF Hall of Fame 2016 class is a group of internationally recognized ice hockey figures honored by the International Ice Hockey Federation for their outstanding contributions to the sport.
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C.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a renowned museum and shrine in Toronto dedicated to celebrating the history, achievements, and greatest players of ice hockey.
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D.
2002 IIHF World Championship final
The 2002 IIHF World Championship final was the decisive gold-medal ice hockey game in which Slovakia captured its first world title, highlighted by Peter Bondra’s late winning goal.
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E.
Slovakia men's national ice hockey team
The Slovakia men's national ice hockey team is the country's top international ice hockey squad, known for competing in World Championships and Olympic Games and producing several NHL-caliber players.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ice hockey governing body
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international sports federation ⓘ |
| archives | international ice hockey statistics ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
National Hockey League
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National Olympic Committees ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| focusesOn | promotion of ice hockey in non-traditional markets ⓘ |
| founded | 1908 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| governs |
inline hockey
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international ice hockey ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
International Ice Hockey Federation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IIHF
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| hasMemberType | national ice hockey association ⓘ |
| hasScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Zurich
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surface form:
Zurich, Switzerland
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| influences |
Olympic ice hockey eligibility rules
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Olympic ice hockey tournament format ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | President ⓘ |
| maintains | IIHF World Ranking ⓘ |
| memberOf | Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| organizes |
IIHF Champions Hockey League (historical involvement)
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IIHF Continental Cup ⓘ IIHF World Championship ⓘ
surface form:
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
IIHF U18 World Championship ⓘ IIHF Women’s World Championship ⓘ IIHF World Junior Championship ⓘ |
| oversees |
international ice hockey officiating standards
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international ice hockey rules ⓘ international player eligibility rules ⓘ |
| primaryCompetition |
IIHF World Championship
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surface form:
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
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| publishes |
IIHF rulebook
ⓘ
world championship regulations ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| regulates |
international disciplinary procedures in ice hockey
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international ice hockey equipment standards ⓘ |
| role |
development of ice hockey worldwide
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organization of international ice hockey competitions ⓘ standardization of ice hockey rules ⓘ |
| sets | international transfer regulations for ice hockey players ⓘ |
| shortName |
International Ice Hockey Federation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
IIHF
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| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| website | https://www.iihf.com ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Ice Hockey Federation Description of subject: The International Ice Hockey Federation is the global governing body for international ice hockey, responsible for organizing major tournaments like the Ice Hockey World Championships and overseeing the sport’s rules and development worldwide.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Ice Hockey Federation
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shortName
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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this entity surface form:
IIHF
International Ice Hockey Federation
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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this entity surface form:
IIHF
subject surface form:
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
subject surface form:
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
this entity surface form:
IIHF
subject surface form:
IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship
this entity surface form:
IIHF Council
this entity surface form:
IIHF
this entity surface form:
IIHF World Championship organizers
this entity surface form:
IIHF
Czech Republic men's national ice hockey team
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confederation
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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IIHF Champions Hockey League (historical involvement)
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governingBody
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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IIHF Champions Hockey League (historical involvement)
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organizer
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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IIHF Champions Hockey League (historical involvement)
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foundedBy
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations
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includes
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International Ice Hockey Federation
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this entity surface form:
international federation of ice hockey