Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Grind Line

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Tone 13:26, 5 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Grind Line

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Redirect undone because it's supposedly in a "gray area". This looks like a slam dunk non-notable to me; it's been unsourced for over 2 years and it's nothing but hockey-fan cruft. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 18:58, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Ice hockey-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:17, 21 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - There is plenty of coverage of this term [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. That Sports Illustrated regards this as one of "hockey's all-time classic lines" makes me inclined to say keep it. But that the term also applies to other lines e.g., [6], [7] gives me pause. Still, since the Detroit version is the original, and the one with lots of sources, I'd lean to keep, with redirecting as an alternative. Since there is an appropriate redirect target, I don't think deleting would be appropriate. Rlendog (talk) 01:24, 22 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Some of the sources Rlendog identified have been added to reference some of the statements that are made in the article. Topic meets GNG. — X96lee15 (talk) 02:58, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Merge and redirect to Detroit Red Wings#Grind Line. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 23:57, 28 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Davewild (talk) 09:27, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy Keep The term is notable and a merger would have to take plenty of time in the details and rescue of all the information, and most often people who call for a merger do not follow up. --GrandPhilliesFan (talk) 10:18, 29 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Significant coverage in reliable sources exist. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jun 5, 1997 explains what it is and talks about it. [8] Just Google news search for the name of the team along with "Grid Line" and then sort through the results to find more if you aren't convinced yet this was something notable enough to be talked about in places that speak of such things. Dream Focus 17:04, 30 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This term is well documented, and the article should be kept for ice hockey fans and those who want to learn about it. --DThomsen8 (talk) 21:08, 30 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep If anything this is a slam dunk keep. Quite possibly one of the most famous lines in hockey history. There are lines I would vote delete on if they had articles but this certainly isn't one of them. -DJSasso (talk) 19:54, 4 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per Garth Snow. Patken4 (talk) 01:29, 5 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.