Deletion of Kenneth Thompson (ice hockey)

Comment: We '''should''' have an article on every NHL player, present and past. Under  '''all''' athletes who have played in '''any''' fully professional league ''or'' at a level of equivalent standing are notable
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:BIO)

Comment: Per notability guidelines (), athletes who play a major sport at the top professional level are considered noteworthy. For those unaware, the National Hockey League and its precedessors have been the major professional ice hockey league in North America since the earlhy 1900's. This guideline was recently successfully invoked to speedy-keep an article on a cricketer who in just 2 matches in 1872, so should be equally observed here.  In fact, nominating that article for deletion was one of the things that recently sunk the RfA of a candidate I nominated, so I am sensitive to the matter. Suggest speedy
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Notability (WP:N)