Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fitchburg Trappers

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. It's clear that this won't simply be deleted. The discussion is very slightly leaning keep, but a redirect may also be in order. Discussion regarding the article can continue on its talk page. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 06:28, 7 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Fitchburg Trappers

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Non-notable minor league ice hockey team. It was disbanded after playing just six games. I nominated this at PROD, but it was declined by User:Djsasso: "minor pro teams are notable. Especially ones that fail in the middle of a season."

Taking this to AFD to see what other users think. Natg 19 (talk) 19:30, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ice hockey-related deletion discussions. Natg 19 (talk) 19:31, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. Natg 19 (talk) 19:31, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep: This was a professional team in a professional league. May I ask the basis for your conclusion that it's non-notable? Ravenswing 00:46, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Atlantic Coast Hockey League, another article either way and perhaps this one is best applicable, as although participating at a notable league, there's hardly much here regardless and is likley best as part of another article. SwisterTwister talk 06:46, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Professional team in a professional league. A team folding in the middle of the season would have easily caused news stories in the other cities in the league which would allow it to meet GNG. -DJSasso (talk) 19:39, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Atlantic Coast Hockey League, no evidence team ever received significant coverage in reliable sources. Proquest turned up only passing mentions even in the Boston Globe, which usually offers some substantial coverage of local, minor league teams. --Hirolovesswords (talk) 22:08, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
- It's worth keeping in mind that a team that existed in 1981-1982 is likely to have a low number of online references, but references are not required to be online by either WP:N or WP:V. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:12, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
  - Certainly from that far back it's tough to find online refs that aren't behind a paywall; of the ones to which I have free access, they don't run earlier than 1988. I've got one from the Globe: a Leigh Montville column from Feb 1982 discussing Vince McMahon's involvement in the ACHL. Ravenswing 12:01, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Keep as this was a professional team playing in a professional league, and for the same reason the PRoD was declined. --Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 13:35, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 00:30, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 05:59, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.