Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
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The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy canonical | 17 |
| Masterton Trophy | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T678353 — 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: Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Context triple: [Cam Neely, awardReceived, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Target entity description: The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.
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A.
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.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Hockey League award
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ice hockey trophy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
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surface form:
Masterton Trophy
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| associatedConcept |
dedication to professional ice hockey
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perseverance in professional sports ⓘ sportsmanship in ice hockey ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
dedication to ice hockey
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perseverance ⓘ sportsmanship ⓘ |
| awardingBody | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| category | NHL individual award ⓘ |
| competition | NHL regular season ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility | NHL player ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1968 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1968 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | list of NHL trophies and awards ⓘ |
| league | National Hockey League ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bill Masterton ⓘ |
| namedForReason | to honor Bill Masterton, the only NHL player to die as a direct result of injuries suffered in a game ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Bobby Clarke
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Dominik Hašek ⓘ Guy Lafleur ⓘ Henrik Zetterberg ⓘ Mario Lemieux ⓘ Phil Kessel ⓘ Saku Koivu ⓘ Steve Yzerman ⓘ Teemu Selänne ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Professional Hockey Writers Association
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surface form:
NHL chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association
Professional Hockey Writers Association ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association ⓘ |
| sport | ice hockey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Description of subject: The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is an annual NHL award given to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Masterton Trophy
this entity surface form:
Masterton Trophy
subject surface form:
Rod Gilbert
subject surface form:
Pat LaFontaine