WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy
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The WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy was an annual World Hockey Association award given to the league's top goaltender.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy Context triple: [Dave Dryden, awardReceived, WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy]
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A.
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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B.
William M. Jennings Trophy
The William M. Jennings Trophy is an NHL award given annually to the goaltender(s) on the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season.
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C.
Walter A. Brown Trophy
The Walter A. Brown Trophy was the original championship trophy awarded annually to the winner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals before it was redesigned and renamed.
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D.
Eddie Gottlieb Trophy
The Eddie Gottlieb Trophy was the original name of the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award, honoring the league's top first-year player each season.
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E.
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the goaltender judged to be the best at his position during the regular season.
- 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: WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy Target entity description: The WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy was an annual World Hockey Association award given to the league's top goaltender.
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A.
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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B.
William M. Jennings Trophy
The William M. Jennings Trophy is an NHL award given annually to the goaltender(s) on the team that allows the fewest goals during the regular season.
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C.
Walter A. Brown Trophy
The Walter A. Brown Trophy was the original championship trophy awarded annually to the winner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals before it was redesigned and renamed.
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D.
Eddie Gottlieb Trophy
The Eddie Gottlieb Trophy was the original name of the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award, honoring the league's top first-year player each season.
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E.
Vezina Trophy
The Vezina Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the goaltender judged to be the best at his position during the regular season.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Hockey Association award
ⓘ
ice hockey trophy ⓘ |
| awardedFor | top goaltender in the World Hockey Association ⓘ |
| category | goaltending award ⓘ |
| competition | World Hockey Association regular season ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dissolved | 1979 ⓘ |
| firstSeasonAwarded | 1972–73 WHA season ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| givenTo | goaltender ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| lastSeasonAwarded | 1978–79 WHA season ⓘ |
| league | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ben Hatskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | sports executive ⓘ |
| namedForRole | founder of the Winnipeg Jets (WHA) ⓘ |
| presentedBy | World Hockey Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Vezina Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedLeague | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | best performance by a goaltender ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successorInNHL | Vezina Trophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy Description of subject: The WHA Ben Hatskin Trophy was an annual World Hockey Association award given to the league's top goaltender.
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