Template:Did you know nominations/History of the National Hockey League (2017–present)

History of the National Hockey League (2017–present)

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... that the National Hockey League entered its second century of operation in 2017?

Source: 1

ALT1: ... that the National Hockey League has added three new teams since 2017? Source: Vegas, Seattle, Utah
Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by The Kip (talk) and Conyo14 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

The Kip ^(contribs) 19:10, 10 January 2025 (UTC).

The first one seems fine, though I am surprised that this wouldn't have been in DYK 8 years ago. Conyo14 (talk) 22:56, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
@The Kip: New enough (GA promotion January 10), long enough (23 KB), well-sourced, no copyvio (Earwig says 10.5%, and GA quality). However, your suggested hooks are not interesting. ALT0 tells readers nothing other than when the league was founded, and ALT1 lists a number that will not interest readers. You will have to come up with new hooks for me to approve this. Perhaps ALT1 could be rewritten to say that there were no new teams since 2000, but the article might have something that's even more interesting. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 20:00, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

@Vigilantcosmicpenguin: My problem is that, given the scope of the article, I'm struggling to think of hooks that include the article itself, rather than someone or something in it - I'd appreciate any suggestions. Courtesy pinging @Conyo14: for insight as well. The Kip ^(contribs) 18:51, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

... that the state of Utah and Nevada both gained their first professional ice hockey team? ... that professional ice hockey was played in Lake Tahoe? ... that NHL players have not participated in the Olympics since 2014? Conyo14 (talk) 19:11, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

It doesn't look like the article verifies the fact that Nevada gained its first team. The third proposal could maybe work; I'll suggest this phrasing:

ALT2: ... that since the National Hockey League entered its second century of operation, its players have not yet participated in the Olympics?

I'll approve this version if The Kip thinks it's good. I'm still open to more suggestions, but this hook is interesting enough to work.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:03, 12 February 2025 (UTC)

@Vigilantcosmicpenguin:, that works for me. I appreciate your help! The Kip ^(contribs) 19:49, 13 February 2025 (UTC)

I've added one wikilink, though - feel like it completes things slightly better.