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From first-ever draft pick to franchise leader: Mark Scheifele makes Winnipeg Jets history
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

From first-ever draft pick to franchise leader: Mark Scheifele makes Winnipeg Jets history

Mark Scheifele has made Winnipeg Jets history, going from the franchise's first-ever draft pick to its leader in points (933) and assists (554) across 982 NHL games. 

In the team's 5-4 comeback victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, Scheifele recorded a goal and three assists and scored in the shootout as the Jets rallied from a 4-0 deficit to win their sixth straight game. 

With those four points, Scheifele is now the highest-scoring player in the Jets' 44-season history, as he overtook his former coach and mentor, Dale Hawerchuk, on the franchise's points list. Scheifele previously played junior hockey in the OHL under Hawerchuk with the Barrie Colts. 

Scheifele beating Hawerchuk was bound to happen. Going into the game, Scheifele was tied with the Hall of Famer with 929 points. Scheifele has also matched Hawerchuk's all-time mark in goals with 379. Scheifele also passed Thomas Stenne to become the Jets' all-time leader in assists (554).

Mark Scheifele makes Jets franchise history in style

Scheifele was selected seventh overall by the Jets in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and was their very first pick after moving from Atlanta. 

What a huge milestone and moment for the 33-year-old, who is also the fourth player to hold the Jets' franchise-points record (with a minimum of 25 points). He is also the fourth NHL player in two seasons to claim a franchise-points record, which is incredibly impressive for the veteran.

Vanessa Serrao

Serrao is a freelance baseball writer who has covered all MLB teams, with particular expertise on the Toronto Blue Jays. She is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America.

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