Simon Wheeldon

Article summary

Simon Wheeldon (born August 30, 1966) is a Canadian-born Austrian former professional ice hockey player. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers and Winnipeg Jets from 1988 to 1990. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1985 to 2004, was mainly spent in the Austrian Hockey League. Born in Canada Wheeldon represented Austria in international tournaments, including the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1966-08-30 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1998 — 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 "1966-08-30". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. 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=1375760898