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Guy Trottier

Guy Albert Trottier (April 1, 1941 – June 19, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 115 games in the National Hockey League and 174 games in the World Hockey Association between 1969 and 1975. He played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Michigan Stags and Baltimore Blades.

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Guy Albert Trottier (April 1, 1941 – June 19, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 115 games in the National Hockey League and 174 games in the World Hockey Association between 1969 and 1975. He played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Michigan Stags and Baltimore Blades.

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  1. date of death: 2014 — 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 death is "2014". 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?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349830165

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.