1994 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs were the NHL’s postseason tournament that culminated in the New York Rangers ending their 54-year championship drought with a seven-game Finals victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1994 Stanley Cup Finals | 3 |
| 1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals | 1 |
| 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs canonical | 1 |
| New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6725108 — 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: 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs Context triple: [Mike Richter, participatedIn, 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs]
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A.
1998 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Detroit Red Wings swept the Washington Capitals to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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B.
1997 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1997 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Detroit Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers to win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
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C.
1996 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1996 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Colorado Avalanche swept the Florida Panthers to win their first Stanley Cup.
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D.
1999 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1999 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Dallas Stars defeated the Buffalo Sabres in six games, clinched by Brett Hull’s controversial triple-overtime goal in Game 6.
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E.
Stanley Cup Finals 1995
The 1995 Stanley Cup Finals was the National Hockey League championship series in which the New Jersey Devils swept the Detroit Red Wings to win their first Stanley Cup title.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs Target entity description: The 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs were the NHL’s postseason tournament that culminated in the New York Rangers ending their 54-year championship drought with a seven-game Finals victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
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A.
1998 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Detroit Red Wings swept the Washington Capitals to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
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B.
1997 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1997 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Detroit Red Wings swept the Philadelphia Flyers to win their first Stanley Cup in 42 years.
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C.
1996 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1996 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Colorado Avalanche swept the Florida Panthers to win their first Stanley Cup.
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D.
1999 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1999 Stanley Cup Finals was the NHL championship series in which the Dallas Stars defeated the Buffalo Sabres in six games, clinched by Brett Hull’s controversial triple-overtime goal in Game 6.
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E.
Stanley Cup Finals 1995
The 1995 Stanley Cup Finals was the National Hockey League championship series in which the New Jersey Devils swept the Detroit Red Wings to win their first Stanley Cup title.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NHL postseason tournament
ⓘ
Stanley Cup playoffs ⓘ |
| champion | New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipDroughtLength | 54 years ⓘ |
| conference |
Eastern Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| EasternConferenceChampion | New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1994-06-14 ⓘ |
| endedChampionshipDroughtOf | New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredTeam |
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boston Bruins NERFINISHED ⓘ Buffalo Sabres NERFINISHED ⓘ Calgary Flames NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Blackhawks NERFINISHED ⓘ Dallas Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Montreal Canadiens NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Devils NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsburgh Penguins NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec Nordiques NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose Sharks NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Louis Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Toronto Maple Leafs NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington Capitals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSeriesResult | New York Rangers defeated Vancouver Canucks 4–3 ⓘ |
| finalsFormat | best-of-seven ⓘ |
| finalsGame7City | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsGame7Date | 1994-06-14 ⓘ |
| finalsGame7Score | New York Rangers 3–2 Vancouver Canucks ⓘ |
| finalsGame7Venue | Madison Square Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsLosingCaptain | Trevor Linden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsLosingCoach | Pat Quinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsLosingGoaltender | Kirk McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsWinningCaptain | Mark Messier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsWinningCoach | Mike Keenan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalsWinningGoaltender | Mike Richter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| mostValuablePlayer | Brian Leetch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPaward | Conn Smythe Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MVPteam | New York Rangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGame | Game 7 Eastern Conference Final, New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils, double overtime ⓘ |
| notableMoment | Mark Messier guarantee in Game 6 of Eastern Conference Final vs New Jersey Devils ⓘ |
| notableSeries | New York Rangers vs New Jersey Devils Eastern Conference Final ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 16 ⓘ |
| overtimeFormat | sudden-death overtime ⓘ |
| previousStanleyCupTitleForRangers | 1940 Stanley Cup Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runnerUp | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | 1993–94 NHL season ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| startDate | 1994-04-16 ⓘ |
| WesternConferenceChampion | Vancouver Canucks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs Description of subject: The 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs were the NHL’s postseason tournament that culminated in the New York Rangers ending their 54-year championship drought with a seven-game Finals victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup
this entity surface form:
1994 Eastern Conference Semifinals
this entity surface form:
1994 Stanley Cup Finals
this entity surface form:
1994 Stanley Cup Finals
this entity surface form:
1994 Stanley Cup Finals