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Welcome to the assessment department of WikiProject Ice Hockey. This department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's ice hockey articles. The resulting article ratings are used within the project to aid in recognizing excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work, and are also expected to play a role in the WP:1.0 program.

The assessment is done in a distributed fashion through parameters in articles' talk page banners; this causes the articles to be placed in the appropriate sub-categories of Category:Ice Hockey articles by quality.

Statistics

These are the current Ice Hockey article quality statistics. As of today, 14 December 2024, there are 62,961 articles within the scope of WikiProject Ice Hockey, of which 154 are featured and 307 are good articles. Totally, this makes up 0.59% of the articles on Wikipedia and 1.38% of featured articles and lists.

Ice Hockey pages by quality
Quality
Quality	Total
FA	41
FL	113
GA	307
B	596
C	2,102
Start	12,839
Stub	24,097
List	914
NA	21,883
Assessed	62,892
Unassessed	1
Total	62,893
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 219,587	Ω = 5.49

What does this all mean

The table below contains information on how ice hockey articles should be assessed on Wikipedia's quality scale, with information specific to ice hockey. There are different scales for players, teams, and lists.

Quality scale for players

Class	Criteria	Assessment process	Example
FA	The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates. These articles are our very best work. It must have a complete lead summarizing their entire career and all of their achievements a complete section describing their early life a complete career section that contains full information on every season they played complete sections about their international play, head coaching career, etc. (if applicable) a complete section on their personal life a complete career statistics section a complete honors/awards section sources for every piece of information as well as sometimes a bibliography for the article to be accepted as featured. Note: most featured articles undergo a peer review before becoming a featured article candidate. More detailed criteria The article meets the featured article criteria: A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes. It is: well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard; comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context; well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate; neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias; stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of: a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections; appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.	Featured article candidacy	Wayne Gretzky
GA	The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations. These articles are well-written, but not absolutely perfect. It must have a complete lead summarizing their entire career a section describing their early life a complete career section that contains information on every season they played sections about their international play, head coaching career, etc. (if applicable) a section on their personal life a complete career statistics section a complete honors/awards section (if applicable) for the article to be accepted as good. More detailed criteria A good article is: Well-written: the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation. Verifiable with no original research: it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline; reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose); it contains no original research; and it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism. Broad in its coverage: it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style). Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio: media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	Good article nominations	Auston Matthews
B	The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards. It must have a lead summarizing their career a section describing their early life a career section that contains information on most if not all seasons they have played sections about their international play, head coaching career, etc. (if applicable) a section on their personal life (if applicable) a complete career statistics section a complete honors/awards section (if applicable) for the article to be accepted as B-class. More detailed criteria The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as `{{cite web}}` is optional. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.	Individual assessment	Jordan Eberle (as of May 2024)
C	The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup. It must have a career section that contains information on most seasons they have played sections about their international play, head coaching career, etc. (if applicable) a section on their personal life (if applicable) a complete career statistics section a complete honors/awards section (if applicable) for the article to be accepted as C-class. More detailed criteria The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.	Individual assessment	Connor Hellebuyck (as of May 2024)
Start	An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. They must have a career section any other sections a complete career statistics section for the article to be accepted as Start-class. More detailed criteria The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following: A useful picture or graphic Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article	Individual assessment	Ville Heinola (as of May 2024)
Stub	A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. May have a career section.	Individual assessment	Oskar Jellvik (as of May 2024)

Quality scale for teams

Class	Criteria	Assessment process	Example
FA	The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates. These articles are our very best work. It must have a complete lead summarizing how and when the team was created, the team's owners, the team's championships, and other important information about the team a complete section describing the team's history that contains detailed information of every season they played a complete section on team identity (logos, uniforms, mascots, traditions, rivalries, etc.) a complete section on the team's broadcasters a complete section on the team's players and personnel (current roster, honored members, captains, general managers, head coaches, first-round draft picks, etc.) a complete section for franchise records a complete section for AHL, ECHL, or other current and previous affiliate teams (if applicable) sources for every piece of information as well as sometimes a bibliography for the article to be accepted as featured. Note: most featured articles undergo a peer review before becoming a featured article candidate. More detailed criteria The article meets the featured article criteria: A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes. It is: well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard; comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context; well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate; neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias; stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of: a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections; appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.	Featured article candidacy	New Jersey Devils
GA	The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations. These articles are well-written, but not absolutely perfect. It must have a complete lead summarizing when the team was created, the team's owners, and the team's championships a complete section describing the team's history that contains detailed information of every season they played a complete section on team identity (logos, uniforms, mascots, traditions, rivalries, etc.) a complete section on the team's broadcasters a complete section on the team's players and personnel (current roster, honored members, captains, etc.) a complete section for franchise records a complete section for AHL, ECHL, or other current and previous affiliate teams (if applicable) for the article to be accepted as good. More detailed criteria A good article is: Well-written: the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation. Verifiable with no original research: it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline; reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose); it contains no original research; and it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism. Broad in its coverage: it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style). Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio: media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	Good article nominations	Montreal Canadiens
B	The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards. It must have a complete lead summarizing when the team was created and the team's championships a complete section describing the team's history that contains information on every season they played a complete section on team identity (logos, uniforms, mascots, traditions, rivalries, etc.) a complete section on the team's broadcasters a complete section on the team's players and personnel (current roster, honored members, captains, etc.) a complete section for franchise records a complete section for AHL, ECHL, or other current and previous affiliate teams (if applicable) for the article to be accepted as B-class. More detailed criteria The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as `{{cite web}}` is optional. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.	Individual assessment	Columbus Blue Jackets (as of June 2024)
C	The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup. It must have a lead summarizing when the team was created and the team's championships a complete section describing the team's history that contains information on most seasons they played a section on team identity (logos, uniforms, mascots, etc.) a section on the team's broadcasters a section on the team's players and personnel (current roster, captains, etc.) a section for franchise records a section for AHL, ECHL, or other current and previous affiliate teams (if applicable) for the article to be accepted as C-class. More detailed criteria The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.	Individual assessment	Rochester Americans (as of June 2024)
Start	An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. They must have a lead summarizing what league the team plays in and maybe other information (when the team was created, etc.) a complete section describing the team's history that contains information on important seasons they played a section on team identity (logos, uniforms, mascots, etc.) a section on the team's players and personnel (current roster, etc.) for the article to be accepted as Start-class. More detailed criteria The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following: A useful picture or graphic Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article	Individual assessment	HIFK Hockey (as of June 2024)
Stub	A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria. May have sections (history, records, players, etc.)	Individual assessment	HC Bílí Tygři Liberec (as of June 2024)

Quality scale for lists

Class	Criteria	Assessment process	Example
FL	The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates. It must have sufficient prose to explain the list accessible formatting for the list to be accepted as featured. More detailed criteria The article meets the featured list criteria: Prose. It features professional standards of writing. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria. Comprehensiveness. (a) It comprehensively covers the defined scope, providing at least all of the major items and, where practical, a complete set of items; where appropriate, it has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about the items. (b) statements are sourced where they appear, and they provide inline citations if they contain any of the four kinds of material absolutely required to have citations. (c) In length and/or topic, it meets all of the requirements for stand-alone lists and includes at minimum eight items; does not violate the content-forking guideline, does not largely duplicate material from another article, and could not reasonably be included as part of a related article. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages. (a) Visual appeal. It makes suitable use of text layout, formatting, tables, and colour; and a minimal proportion of items are redlinked. (b) Media files. It has images and other media, if appropriate to the topic, that follow Wikipedia's usage policies, with succinct captions. Non-free images and other media satisfy the criteria for the inclusion of non-free content and are labeled accordingly. (c) Accessibility. It uses proper formating to be accessible to all readers. Bulleted and unbulleted lists and tables are structured correctly. Visual media, if included, utilize alternative (alt) text. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.	Featured list candidacy	List of first overall NHL draft picks (as of June 2024)
List	Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area.	Individual assessment	List of Minnesota Wild players

FAQ

What if I don't know what assessment an article should get?: No worries! Go through the assessment criteria above. If you are still unsure, feel free to ask on our talk page.

What articles don't currently have an assessment?: A list of articles that are not currently assessed is at Category:Unassessed Ice Hockey articles. Feel free to assess them using the criteria above.