Talk:Paul Fendley

Is Paul Fendley notable enough for his own article?

Based on recent edits by User:205.210.141.74, I would like to open up a discussion on whether or not Paul Fendley is notable enough for his own article. Flibirigit (talk) 02:25, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

18 - Paul Fendley, a former member of the Guelph CMC's who died in an on-ice
accident at Guelph Memorial Gardens in 1972 during the last game of the Canadian Junior
A championship (which Guelph Won). His number has not been issued to a player since, by the
Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, or Guelph Storm.

Notes: While it is true Paul's number 18 has never been issued to a Jr or Major Junior A
player since (Guelph CMC's, Guelph Platers, Guelph Storm), it has never been officially retired.
It has also been issued and continues to be issued in the system (Guelph Minor Hockey). Several
efforts have tried to have the number retired, including a 2007 Article by local renowned Sports
Reporter/Editor Tony Saxon in the Guelph Mercury on the topic.

Related Articles:
The Guelph Mercury Article (author Tony Saxon) on "Getting to know 'guy killed in game'" [1]

The Guelph Mercury Article (author Tony Saxon) on "Hockey Heartbreak" [2]

The Guelph Mercury Article (author Tony Saxon) on "Spirit of '72" [3]

The Guelph Mercury Article (author Tony Saxon) on "An innocent hockey play results in tragedy" [4]

The Editorial [5]

A sample of the Letters to the editor:
Now's the time to retire Fendley's number 18 [6]
Thirty five years later, I still miss Paul Fendley [7]
Article added new depth to Paul Fendley story [8]
We shouldn't forget death of Paul Fendley [9]


14 - Nicholas Lambden, has been officially retired by
after the unfortunate death of a one of its players, while playing a pickup game in a local park
on Feb 11, 2007. Nicholas Lambden's number was retired by Minor Hockey, and the Guelph Storm
helped celebrate Nick's life with the creation of a special tshirt, and a special button with
Nick, his number and the Guelph Storm Logo. Nick's Story was the 2007 News Story of the Year
for the Mercury. [10]
  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Flibirigit (talk • contribs) 02:35, 3 January 2008 (UTC) 

Create this article Fendley was a phenom in Junior A... Possibly even 1972's Kyle Turris. He led the Southern Ontario Junior A Hockey League in scoring, he led the SOJHL's playoffs in scoring, and led the Centennial Cup in scoring. He was slated as a top prospect for the NHL draft and would have probably went on to a proficient career in pro. Fendley is still fondly remembered in the Guelph hockey community as well as the Junior A hockey community. He was a Peterborough Petes alumnus in 1970 at the age of 16/17 but was lured to the SOJHL's Brantford Majors, then later the Guelph CMC's by the Holody family to give the team an edge, as well as the fact that he grew up in Guelph.

When the (deceased) historian, Marty Knack, of the CJAHL released National Championship history of the Centennial Cup/Royal Bank Cup to statisticians he dedicated the history of the championship in his honour: http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html DMighton (talk) 04:06, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose: I would say no. What he might have done -- and dozens upon dozens of phenoms even in major junior never make the grade in the NHL, despite more glittering resumes than Fendley's -- is irrelevant. He didn't do it. Wikipedia is not a memorial. Fendley passes none of the elements of WP:BIO (he certainly didn't play in the highest caliber of amateur competition), nor does he remotely approach the tighter standards we have in WP:HOCKEY. That a couple local historians in Guelph want to push this fellow's memory might be seen by some as laudable, but if they can't even get the hockey community in Guelph to care enough to retire his number, he falls far short of the notability bar for Wikipedia.  Ravenswing  05:32, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
• Comment What he might have done is completely irrelevant, but there are plenty of news links provided above. That said, unless his death played a major role in any rules or safety changes, I'd argue that his mini-bio in the Guelph CMC's article is sufficient. Resolute 15:21, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose per most of what Ravenswing said. Mini-bio on team page is fitting. -Djsasso (talk) 20:24, 3 January 2008 (UTC)