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Ron Greschner

Ronald John Greschner (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1990. Greschner was selected 32nd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played in 982 career NHL games, all with the Rangers, scoring 179 goals and 431 assists for 610 points. He also compiled 1,226 penalty minutes, the most in Rangers franchise history. Greschner's best offensive season was in 1977–78 when he recorded 24 goals and 48 assists for 72 points. He was sometimes deployed as a left winger by coach Craig Patrick. In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Greschner at No. 12 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

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Ronald John Greschner (born December 22, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a defenceman in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1990. Greschner was selected 32nd overall by the New York Rangers in the 1974 NHL amateur draft. He played in 982 career NHL games, all with the Rangers, scoring 179 goals and 431 assists for 610 points. He also compiled 1,226 penalty minutes, the most in Rangers franchise history. Greschner's best offensive season was in 1977–78 when he recorded 24 goals and 48 assists for 72 points. He was sometimes deployed as a left winger by coach Craig Patrick. In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Greschner at No. 12 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons.

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  1. date of birth: 1954-12-22 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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  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 "1954-12-22". 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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