Talk:Ivan Provorov

This is my first time posting on a talk page, apologies if I've done it wrong. There seems to be some confusion about Provorov's CHL draft position. Multiple articles reference him being taken 30th, but the CHL website itself (https://chl.ca/draft/2014) shows him going 25th. I'd changed it to 25th when I saw the CHL page, but with so many places mentioning 30th, I wanted to make some note about it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LuluVohn (talk • contribs) 01:11, 13 January 2021 (UTC)

A "billet family"
This expression in "Early Life" (2nd paragraph) is almost illiterate -- perhaps an expression from someone who hasn't mastered the English language. The WP link indicates this to be an obscure term with quasi-military connotations (generally forced by an invading army and almost always negative). "American host family" is the proper term here. 173.77.71.234 (talk) 17:24, 18 January 2023 (UTC)


 * I agree that the term, billet family, is inappropriate, especially with a link to the corresponding Wikipedia article. However, the subject himself used exactly that term in a quote in one of the sources.  Apparently, that is why it was used.  That being said, I have replaced the term with the suggested alternative, American host family.  I also tried to improve the rest of the sentence.
 * Shortsword (talk) 17:56, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
 * "Billet family" is the correct term, used by junior ice hockey leagues to describe the families that host players drafted by teams far from home. See articles like this and this from USA Hockey, and this from Sports Illustrated. I have restored the earlier phrasing and specified that the link should go to the "Amateur sports" section of the Billet page. —  Ghost River  20:18, 18 January 2023 (UTC)