Mark Scheifele

Mark Scheifele
Born	March 15, 1993 (1993-03-15) (age 18) Kitchener, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Right
NHL team (P) Cur. team	Winnipeg Jets Barrie Colts (OHL)
NHL Draft	7th overall, 2011 Winnipeg Jets
Playing career	2010–present

Mark Scheifele (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Barrie Colts in the Ontario Hockey League. He was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Amateur career

Scheifele played major junior hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Barrie Colts. TSN mid-season ranking published in January 2011 projected Scheifele to go 21st overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft^[1], but in the June draft he was selected seventh overall by the Winnipeg Jets.^[2][3].

Professional career

In 2011–12 NHL pre-season, in his first exhibition game, he scored two goals and two assists against the Columbus Blue Jackets, garnering the first star.^[4] On October 3, 2011, the Winnipeg Jets announced that they had signed Scheifele to an entry-level contract,^[5] and he started the 2011–12 NHL season in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets. Scheifele scored his first NHL goal on October 19, 2011 against James Reimer of the Toronto Maple Leafs. On October 23, Scheifele was sent back to the OHL and rejoined the Barrie Colts.^[6]

Trivia

• In addition to being the first player drafted by the new Winnipeg Jets, Mark is coached in Barrie by Dale Hawerchuk, who in turn was drafted by the original Winnipeg Jets NHL team.^[7]
• Mark is the third Colts player to be drafted in the first round by the franchise, as Aleksandr Burmistrov and Bryan Little were drafted eighth and twelfth, respectively, when the franchise played as the Atlanta Thrashers.

Notable awards and honours

• 2011 IIHF World U18 Championships Top 3 Player on Team

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2009–10	Kitchener Dutchmen	GOJHL		51	18	37	55	20		5	0	3	3	6
2010–11	Barrie Colts	OHL		66	22	53	75	35		—	—	—	—	—
2011-12	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		7	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2011	Canada	WJC U18	7	6	2	8	1
Junior int' totals			7	6	2	8	2

References

1. ^ 2011 McKenzie's Top Prospects - Mid-season
2. ^ Winnipeg Jets select Mark Scheifele
3. ^ Jets tab Scheifele in first round
4. ^ Jets skate to victory in return to Winnipeg
5. ^ Jets agree to terms with Mark Scheifele - Winnipeg Jets - News Articles
6. ^ Campbell, Tim (2011-10-23). "Jets Send Scheifele Back to the OHL". Winnipeg Free Press. http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Jets-send-Mark-Scheifele-back-to-the-OHL-132406323.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
7. ^ Winnipeg Drafts Mark Scheifele

External links

• Mark Scheifele's career stats at Eliteprospects.com
• Mark Scheifele's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Scheifele, Mark
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	March 15, 1993
Place of birth	Kitchener, ON, CAN
Date of death
Place of death