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The Montreal Canadiens article links to 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season in its section on the centennial celebrations. I'm not sure I see a clear rationale for having this page separate (I think all of the information it includes can be placed on the 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season page). I propose merging the content and making this page a redirect. Isaac Lin (talk) 22:53, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Could just as well be part of the season article IMO. Since it is a centennial year special extra information in a separate section of the season article is fully acceptable. --Krm500 (talk) 23:49, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think the reason for two articles was that the Centennial year page will be talking about the off ice activities, where the season article deals mostly with the actual teams play and business moves etc. -Djsasso (talk) 23:03, 19 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Do any off-ice activities need to be isolated in a separate page, though, particularly if most events end up scheduled in conjunction with a hockey game? The All-Star Game and the Entry Draft will have their own pages in any case, and next year's outdoors game will not be in Montreal. My current feeling is that coverage of the events can be comfortably included in the 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season page (perhaps in a separate section, as Krm500 has mentioned above?). Isaac Lin (talk) 00:03, 20 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with a redirect. The season articles are not so overly large that any events both specifically pertaining to the celebrations and notable enough for permanent record can be included in the season article, as Krm500 says. RGTraynor 16:43, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I have no problem with it going in the same page, I was just stating why I think it was the way it was. That being said Wikipedia is not paper and there is no reason why they have to be on the same page, things like the Winter Classic etc were given their own pages. -Djsasso (talk) 22:36, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I think the term "Montreal Canadiens Centennial Year" is essentially a moniker for the 2008-09 Montreal Canadiens season, and so the most expected behaviour would be for any references to the centennial year to be a link to the season page. Also, I don't believe that the off-ice celebrations of the hundredth year of the Canadiens are notable enough on their own to warrant a separate page; it feels like self-indulgence by fans of the team. Isaac Lin (talk) 13:37, 22 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I just realised that although this article says that the Centennial Year "will be taking place during the 2008–09 NHL season", of course the team will at least have something on the actual anniversary date on December 4, 2009. The press release announcing the Canadiens 2008–09 schedule states that "The Montreal Canadiens Centennial, which will culminate in December 2009, will feature a comprehensive program of events, initiatives and products. ... The program of all Centennial activities will be released at a further date." So before making any decisions about this article, I suggest waiting until the program of events is released. Isaac Lin (talk) 21:31, 28 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Proposal to rename page to "Montreal Canadiens centennial"
To reflect that the planned celebrations will span across a couple of seasons and two calendar years, I propose that this page be renamed "Montreal Canadiens centennial". Where celebratory events are related to the individual seasons where they take place, I propose that these events be included within the corresponding season page, and this page contain links to the appropriate sections in the season pages. Additionally, this page shall contain links to any other related events that have separate pages of their own (e.g. the 2009 All-Star game and the 2009 draft). Isaac Lin (talk) 02:37, 4 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
