Talk:Cold War (ice hockey)

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Cold War (ice hockey) was a good article nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There are suggestions below for improving the article. Once these are addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake. Reviewed version: July 21, 2006

Contents 1 Good Article nomination has failed 2 This article was selected for DYK! 3 Why? 4 Internationally televised 5 college table

[edit] Good Article nomination has failed

The Good article nomination for Cold War (ice hockey) has failed, for the following reason:

This article describes the effects of the game without describing the game itself or truely explaining why it was so popular. Some of the info that is here, on the talk page, should be put in the article.

[edit] This article was selected for DYK!

An entry from Cold War (ice hockey) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 28 June 2006.

++Lar: t/c 04:21, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why?

Can anyone explain why this particular game had such high attendance? --P3d0 11:05, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Because it was played outdoors in a football stadium. Also, Michigan and Michigan State are big college rivals. 207.203.80.14 11:50, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Ok, but don't just tell me -- put it in the article! --P3d0 18:15, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

I added a sentence saying that MSU held the game in Spartan Stadium instead of the much small Munn Ice Arena. Lovelac7 20:14, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

More children play hockey in Michigan than any other state, and at the time the Detroit Red Wings were enjoying huge successes, therefore there was certainly buzz in the state for a large hockey game. Secondly, MSU and UM are archrivals and share a state. Third, nothing on this scale had ever been attempted before and there certainly was demand for tickets to experience the game. Lastly, MSU has just come off winning the national title in hockey the previous year and was ranked #1, UM was ranked #4. 141.217.221.212 06:02, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Internationally televised

Meaning Canada, or more than that?

No, just Canada. I don't know why it's "interntational".

-G

[edit] college table

I think it would look better if the the two tables were the same size, appearance.

hey, also i dont know where to put this, but the article states it was wayne gretzky's last professional hockey game. this is untrue. he was not playing for edmonton or montreal at this point, and took part only as an exhibition game played before.