Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jesse E. Lane


 * 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 delete. Mailer Diablo 10:24, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Jesse E. Lane
Was de-prodded on the grounds that he's a professional hockey player, but he isn't. Both of the teams for which he's played, the Hull Olympiques and the Victoriaville Tigres, are junior teams, and for the past three years he's just been a college student. Does not meet the guidelines at WP:BIO, so delete. User:Angr 11:45, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, not notable. --Missmarple 11:49, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment: I'm confused. The article states, "was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the National Hockey League Entry Draft." Is that not true? According to WP:BIO, "Sportspeople/athletes who have played in a fully professional league" are notable. Under those grounds, I think he should stay. A quick google search reveals Internet Hockey Database, Carolina Hurricanes, Hockey's Future, and CHL all support the claim that Lane was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes. Doesn't that qualify him under WP:BIO athlete guidelines? I'm afraid I don't know enough about hockey to pass judgment on any of this yet. Am I missing something? Scorpiondollprincess 14:21, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Is it possible to be selected but not actually play? He's certainly not on the Carolina Hurricanes roster. User:Angr 15:07, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. If he had ever actually taken the ice for the Hurricanes for even one game, I would say keep, but he didn't. This scenario has been discussed heavily with regard to baseball and football (soccer) players. He was drafted by a major team four years ago, but apparently ended his career after the 2003-04 season without ever making it out of the minors. (Note that the article cited above from "Hockey's Future" is dated 2002, which demonstrates the problems with crystal balling.) Fan-1967 15:17, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per Fan1967. If he ever plays in the NHL, then by all means, write a new article on him (as this article is psychotically NPOV and advertise-y, if one can advertise for a hockey player). As of right now, he's non-notable. -- Kicking222 22:49, 21 July 2006 (UTC)


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