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The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Matthewedwards 01:43, 10 May 2009 [1].

List of Detroit Red Wings players

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Nominator(s): Rjd0060 (talk)
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I've expanded this list to meet the FL guidelines. This is similar to already Featured lists such as List of Columbus Blue Jackets players, List of San Jose Sharks players and others. Thanks in advance. Rjd0060 (talk) 03:20, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose Look at List of Chicago Blackhawks players as an example. List of Columbus Blue Jackets players and List of San Jose Sharks players were promoted more a year ago, so they may not exceed the current standards. Adding one more paragraph onto the lead would be nice. -- [[SRE.K.A.L.|L.A.K.ERS]]call me Keith 03:43, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I was already working on this before your note. I've expanded the lead now. - Rjd0060 (talk) 04:08, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Good luck with the future comments, and no need to tell me about replying, as I always (and I mean ALWAYS!) watchlist where I comment on. -- [[SRE.K.A.L.|L.A.K.ERS]]call me Keith 04:20, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Alright. Thanks again. - Rjd0060 (talk) 21:20, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support deletion as a Leafs fan. Is there anything you could add as a lead image, maybe Nicklas Lidstrom since he's the current captain? Also, could you add images of players to the right like what is done in List of Calgary Flames players? -- Scorpion0422 04:21, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Aw, a leafs fan. ;-) I've moved Lidstrom's image to the lead and replaced it with another. As for moving the images "to the right", I'm not sure what you mean there. Both articles look the same to me, as far as image format goes. - Rjd0060 (talk) 04:33, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I think he's suggesting that you add MORE images to the right. If not, then I have no idea. -- [[SRE.K.A.L.|L.A.K.ERS]]call me Keith 04:42, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I somehow missed the images during my first look through. However, more would be nice since we do have images of Zetterberg, Cleary, Draper, Franzen, Kronwall, Hossa and probably several others. -- Scorpion0422 05:04, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've added a few more images. - Rjd0060 (talk) 14:58, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Rjd, it's not bad. The article on the team is large, yet the lead here is pretty short. I wonder whether you might add a few points about the history of the team, which seems to be full of interest in their article. A featured list needs to be a bit special in terms of the lead-in you give the readers to the list. We want their interest to be peaked in some way. Can you identify, as well, a few of the more striking or interesting facts in the larger article and its siblings?
  • Idea: the Seasons column wraps the year ranges, causing the rows to be double the height. Except for 1999–2001 etc, the closing range could be reduced to two digits (as mandated by MOSNUM and as used all over the home article (1946–53). Have you thought of whipping it through Word's find and replace (find –19 and replace with –)? Most people will experience this wrapping unless they manually stretch the window.
  • I like that pale green background. Pity there are so many red links, but I guess you're gonna help with stubs ...? Tony (talk) 08:55, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Tony. I've fixed the numbering of the seasons as you suggested. I've also further expanded the lead. As for the red links, yes - I definitely plan to work on creating those. - Rjd0060 (talk) 14:58, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Just an update in case you're interested - I've already corrected over 100 of the red links. A lot of them were just linked to alternate names or nicknames. - Rjd0060 (talk) 19:19, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Nice! Tony (talk) 17:09, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Images

Rambo's Revenge (talk) 17:10, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was waiting on correspondence regarding the Sawchuck photo but I'm not sure how long that will be, so I've removed and replaced that image. - Rjd0060 (talk) 18:48, 29 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Resolved comments from KV5
Comments from KV5
  • First off, from someone who concentrates a lot of aesthetics, I must say that this list is quite "pretty", for lack of a better word.
  • "hall-of-famers" - Hall of Famers
  • "recipient of several awards" - comma after awards
  • "They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL)." - of the...of the...of the... gets very repetitive. To remove one, I suggest They are members of the Central Division of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Western Conference.
  • "for the most points, (with 1809)" - move comma after parentheses
  • "Howe was a member of a Stanley Cup winning team 4 times; all with the Detroit Red Wings." - three things:
  • Stanley Cup-winning, it's a compound adjective
  • four per WP:MOSNUM
  • semicolon should be a comma here
  • "of them, 86 are goaltenders, while 773 are skaters." - consider 86 of them instead of "of them, 86"
  • Color needs to be accompanied by a symbol per WP:ACCESS
  • Hockey Hall of Fame should be linked in the key, as should wins, losses, and ties, if an appropriate hockey-related article exists.
  • The "Nationality" column is wide enough that you don't need to abbreviate. Expand.
  • References and Notes sections need to be combined. The current "References" are general refs, while the current "Notes" are specific refs or inline citations, depending on which format you use.

Hope these comments are helpful. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 19:23, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, your comments were a big help. I have made all of the corrections that you have suggested. Thank you. - Rjd0060 (talk) 21:35, 30 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've fixed that as well. Thanks again! - Rjd0060 (talk) 18:08, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've corrected the spelling, but I've left the diacritics hidden because I'm under the impression that they are supposed to be. Is this not accurate? - Rjd0060 (talk) 20:31, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • As far as I'm aware, a name should be spelled properly, i.e., the way its article title and lead sentence describe/spell it. Additionally, as far as I'm concerned, that's the way that it ought to be. If we weren't supposed to use diacritics on en.wiki, why are they provided? Anyway, WP:Diacritics says that the sources should determine the use of diacritics. So whatever the sources say, that's the route to go. KV5 (Talk • Phils) 21:41, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough. I've made the change. - Rjd0060 (talk) 22:22, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support from KV5 (Talk • Phils) 22:27, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support, all issues resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:24, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved issues, Dabomb87 (talk)
Comments from Dabomb87 (talk · contribs)
  • "the team has had a total of 36 captains."
  • "Hall of Famers" I think a better link would be List of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
  • "longest serving captain "-->longest-serving captain
  • "35 other players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame." Per MOSNUM, don't start sentences with numerals.
  • "18 straight seasons" Just a matter of preference, but I think "consecutive" is a better word. Feel free to ignore this.
  • "which is the longest post-season"
  • "for the most points (with 1809), and for the most goals (with 786)." No comma needed.
  • "859 different players have played for the franchise as of the 2008–09 season; 86 of them are goaltenders, while 773 are skaters. " 1) "different" is unnecessary; 2) Once again, no starting sentences with numerals. You may have to rephrase, because "Eight hundred and fifty-nine" is a mouthful.
  • Why is a nationality column needed?
  • Note a needs a source.
  • Can you put the actual citations in a "References" section?
  • Needs more categories, see List of Chicago Blackhawks players as an example. Dabomb87 (talk) 22:08, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • Can you denote those players who won a Stanley Cup with the Red Wings, as in List of Chicago Blackhawks players? Dabomb87 (talk) 23:25, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've just done this. - Rjd0060 (talk) 00:24, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You'll need to create a separate background color for those who won the Stanley Cup and are Hall of Famers (sorry for being so picky). Dabomb87 (talk) 01:03, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
To clarify, you mean people who are in both categories? (i.e.: one for "Won a Stanley Cup and a member of the hall of fame"?). I ask because I wasn't planning on shading the HHOF members, but can, of course. - Rjd0060 (talk) 01:06, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Oops, I meant those who both won the Stanley Cup and appeared in a Red Wings game during the 2008–09 season. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:08, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Alright. I did that as well. It's not being picky - I appreciate the input. - Rjd0060 (talk) 01:21, 6 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the comments. I've fixed everything you've pointed out except for the following.
  1. The nationality column is needed, in my opinion. Nationality plays a large role in hockey-related articles which is why I've included it here. You'll also note that most (if not all) other similar lists also include a nationality section, thus I'd like to keep this one in uniform with the others.
    I noticed this in these type of articles months ago, and am kicking myself for not mentioning it earlier. This probably warrants a WikiProject-wide discussion, so disregard this issue. Dabomb87 (talk) 22:50, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Which note needs a source? Are you referring to the "Notes" column which is indicating HHOF status, or the notes at the bottom?
    Sorry, I meant "Beginning in the 2005–06 season, ties are no longer possible. At the same time, the league began tracking overtime losses for goaltenders." Dabomb87 (talk) 22:50, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I've added a citation for that. - Rjd0060 (talk) 23:09, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  3. I believe that the current notes section is within the style guidelines in that having the references section combined within it. Is there any specific reason for your request?
    No style guide mandate, it just seems to make it clearer to do so. Feel free to ignore. Dabomb87 (talk) 22:51, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
    I've went ahead and separated them. You're right, it does look better. - Rjd0060 (talk) 23:09, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks again. - Rjd0060 (talk) 22:44, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sources look good. Dabomb87 (talk) 22:08, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved comments from Giants2008
Comments -
  • Fix the disambiguation link to Dale Anderson.
Fixed. This was caused by a user moving the article and creating a disambiguation page a few days ago. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:34, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Thirty-five other players have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame." This doesn't include the players who have had numbers retired, correct?
That's correct. I don't think that the wording implies otherwise. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:34, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • "the longest post-season streak for a single team in all of major professional sports." It should be clarified here that this is in North American sports leagues.
I've clarified this. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:34, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  • "Howe was a member of a Stanley Cup-winning team four times, all with the Detroit Red Wings." Don't think Detroit is needed in this sentence; we already know where the Red Wings are from.
You're right. Corrected. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:34, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
This is due to your screen resolution - it must be set at a lower level. These are formatted the exact same way as other similar (featured) lists, whose links are above.
Thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. - Rjd0060 (talk) 02:34, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Support - Looks quite good. The photo position seems like a necessary evil with these large player lists with many columns. Wish we could do something about it, but I won't hold up my support. Giants2008 (17-14) 23:57, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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