NHL Adams Division
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The NHL Adams Division was a former division of the National Hockey League that grouped several Eastern Conference teams, including the Quebec Nordiques, before league realignment in the early 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NHL Adams Division canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4970296 — 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: NHL Adams Division Context triple: [Quebec Nordiques, division, NHL Adams Division]
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A.
NHL Metropolitan Division
The NHL Metropolitan Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League known for its intense rivalries and consistently competitive franchises.
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B.
NHL Atlantic Division
The NHL Atlantic Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League, featuring several of the league’s oldest and most storied franchises.
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C.
NHL Eastern Conference
The NHL Eastern Conference is one of the two conferences in the National Hockey League, comprising teams primarily based in the eastern regions of North America that compete for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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D.
NHL West Division
The NHL West Division was an early National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the western part of North America before later realignments reshaped the league’s structure.
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E.
NHL Western Conference
The NHL Western Conference is one of the two conferences in the National Hockey League, comprising teams primarily based in the western regions of North America that compete for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.
- 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: NHL Adams Division Target entity description: The NHL Adams Division was a former division of the National Hockey League that grouped several Eastern Conference teams, including the Quebec Nordiques, before league realignment in the early 1990s.
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A.
NHL Metropolitan Division
The NHL Metropolitan Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League known for its intense rivalries and consistently competitive franchises.
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B.
NHL Atlantic Division
The NHL Atlantic Division is a grouping of Eastern Conference teams in the National Hockey League, featuring several of the league’s oldest and most storied franchises.
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C.
NHL Eastern Conference
The NHL Eastern Conference is one of the two conferences in the National Hockey League, comprising teams primarily based in the eastern regions of North America that compete for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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D.
NHL West Division
The NHL West Division was an early National Hockey League division that grouped teams primarily from the western part of North America before later realignments reshaped the league’s structure.
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E.
NHL Western Conference
The NHL Western Conference is one of the two conferences in the National Hockey League, comprising teams primarily based in the western regions of North America that compete for a spot in the Stanley Cup Finals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League division
ⓘ
defunct sports division ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Adams Division ⓘ |
| conference |
Wales Conference
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince of Wales Conference
|
| conferencePre1993 | Prince of Wales Conference ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolvedInYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| divisionFinalWinnerAdvancedTo | Wales Conference Finals ⓘ |
| divisionTitleWinner |
Boston Bruins
ⓘ
Buffalo Sabres ⓘ Hartford Whalers ⓘ
linked to:
New England Whalers
Montreal Canadiens ⓘ Quebec Nordiques ⓘ |
| endSeason | 1992–93 NHL season ⓘ |
| era | Original expansion and post-expansion era of NHL ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Eastern North America ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| locationFocus |
Eastern Canada
ⓘ
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| memberTeam |
Boston Bruins
ⓘ
Buffalo Sabres ⓘ California Golden Seals ⓘ Cleveland Barons ⓘ Hartford Whalers ⓘ
linked to:
New England Whalers
Minnesota North Stars ⓘ
linked to:
Minnesota North Stars (partial use)
Montreal Canadiens ⓘ Ottawa Senators (expansion, briefly in early 1990s alignment planning) ⓘ
linked to:
Ottawa Senators
Pittsburgh Penguins ⓘ Quebec Nordiques ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ Winnipeg Jets (original) ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg Jets (WHA)
|
| namedAfter |
Charles F. Adams
ⓘ
linked to:
Charles Francis Adams III
Charles Francis Adams Sr. ⓘ |
| notableFranchiseMove |
Hartford Whalers relocation to Carolina Hurricanes (after division era)
ⓘ
Minnesota North Stars relocation to Dallas Stars (after division era) ⓘ Quebec Nordiques relocation to Colorado Avalanche (after division era) ⓘ |
| notableRivalryContained |
Boston Bruins–Montreal Canadiens rivalry
ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal Canadiens–Boston Bruins rivalry
Buffalo Sabres–Boston Bruins rivalry ⓘ Quebec Nordiques–Montreal Canadiens rivalry ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal Canadiens–Quebec Nordiques rivalry
|
| playoffFormat | Top four teams qualified for divisional playoffs ⓘ |
| playoffStructure | Division semifinals followed by division finals ⓘ |
| realignmentContext |
Created during 1974 NHL realignment
ⓘ
Eliminated during 1993 NHL realignment ⓘ |
| reasonForDissolution | NHL conference and division realignment in 1993 ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startSeason | 1974–75 NHL season ⓘ |
| successorDivision |
Atlantic Division
ⓘ
Northeast Division ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: NHL Adams Division Description of subject: The NHL Adams Division was a former division of the National Hockey League that grouped several Eastern Conference teams, including the Quebec Nordiques, before league realignment in the early 1990s.
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