Frank J. Selke Trophy
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The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank J. Selke Trophy canonical | 19 |
| Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy (QMJHL) | 1 |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy 1996–97 | 1 |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy 2001–02 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T646117 — 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: Frank J. Selke Trophy Context triple: [Patrice Bergeron, awardReceived, Frank J. Selke Trophy]
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A.
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to the player who scores the most goals in the regular season.
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B.
Norris Trophy
The Norris Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the league's top defenseman, as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is a National Hockey League award given annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct, and a high standard of playing ability.
- 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: Frank J. Selke Trophy Target entity description: The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
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A.
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy
The Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to the player who scores the most goals in the regular season.
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B.
Norris Trophy
The Norris Trophy is the National Hockey League's annual award given to the league's top defenseman, as voted by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.
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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy is a National Hockey League award given annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct, and a high standard of playing ability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League award
ⓘ
ice hockey trophy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Selke Trophy ⓘ |
| awardedAtEvent |
NHL Awards
ⓘ
surface form:
NHL Awards ceremony
|
| awardedFor |
best defensive forward
ⓘ
forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game ⓘ |
| category | NHL regular season award ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | professional ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decidedAfter | end of NHL regular season ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1977–78 NHL season ⓘ |
| firstAwardedYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's ice hockey ⓘ |
| givenTo | NHL forward ⓘ |
| inauguralWinner | Bob Gainey ⓘ |
| inauguralWinnerTeam | Montreal Canadiens ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| mostWinsPlayer |
Bob Gainey
ⓘ
Guy Carbonneau ⓘ Jere Lehtinen ⓘ Patrice Bergeron ⓘ Pavel Datsyuk ⓘ |
| mostWinsPlayerRecord | Patrice Bergeron with 6 wins ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frank J. Selke ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | ice hockey executive ⓘ |
| namedForRole |
former general manager of the Montreal Canadiens
ⓘ
former general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs ⓘ |
| partOf | NHL Awards ⓘ |
| phaseOfSeason | regular season performance ⓘ |
| positionEligible | forward ⓘ |
| presentedBy | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Hart Memorial Trophy
ⓘ
James Norris Memorial Trophy ⓘ Lady Byng Memorial Trophy ⓘ |
| scope | league-wide ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
defensive ability
ⓘ
faceoff performance ⓘ penalty killing ⓘ two-way play ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | vote of the Professional Hockey Writers Association ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
| teamWithMostWinners |
Boston Bruins
ⓘ
Montreal Canadiens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Frank J. Selke Trophy Description of subject: The Frank J. Selke Trophy is an annual National Hockey League award given to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy (QMJHL)
this entity surface form:
Frank J. Selke Trophy 1996–97
this entity surface form:
Frank J. Selke Trophy 2001–02