Tim Stapleton

Article summary

Timothy Gabriel Stapleton (born July 19, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He played in the National Hockey League with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets between 2008 and 2012. In 2011, Stapleton scored the last goal in Thrashers' history. He is the first player of Filipino descent to play a game in the National Hockey League.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1982-07-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2014-07-11 — 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 "1982-07-19". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2014-07-11". 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?

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