Mark Scheifele

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Mark Scheifele (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian ice hockey center who is currently playing and serving as an alternate captain for the Winnipeg Jets in the National Hockey League. He was selected in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft and was the first draft pick in the history of the new Winnipeg Jets after being relocated from Atlanta. Scheifele was also selected to play in the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for Team Canada. Scheifele is a Sport Ambassador for KidSport Winnipeg, a charity that aims to remove the financial barriers to playing sports, and runs an annual hockey camp for boys and girls on behalf of KidSport Winnipeg. Playing career Amateur Scheifele grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario playing for the Kitchener Jr. Rangers rep program in the Alliance Pavilion League. After his minor midget season in 2008–09, Scheifele was drafted by the Saginaw Spirit in the seventh round (134th overall) of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection. The following season, Scheifele was assigned to his hometown Kitchener Dutchmen Jr.B. club for a year of seasoning in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (OHA). …