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Dan Hacker

Daniel Hacker (born January 14, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who last played for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He previously played in the ECHL for the Idaho Steelheads, in the American Hockey League for the Iowa Stars, and in the Finnish SM-liiga for SaiPa, Ilves and HIFK. He initially joined the Schwenninger Wild Wings when they were competing in the German 2nd Bundesliga. On May 20, 2015, Hacker announced his retirement from professional hockey after 10 seasons.

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Daniel Hacker (born January 14, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center who last played for the Schwenninger Wild Wings in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He previously played in the ECHL for the Idaho Steelheads, in the American Hockey League for the Iowa Stars, and in the Finnish SM-liiga for SaiPa, Ilves and HIFK. He initially joined the Schwenninger Wild Wings when they were competing in the German 2nd Bundesliga. On May 20, 2015, Hacker announced his retirement from professional hockey after 10 seasons.

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  1. date of birth: 1982-01-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1982-01-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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