US EditionWinnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele Scores Goal in Game 6 Loss, Just Hours After His Father’s Unexpected Death
- Mark Scheifele, the Winnipeg Jets' leading center, scored early in the second period during the crucial sixth matchup of their Western Conference semifinal against Dallas on May 17, 2025.
- Scheifele’s father, Brad Scheifele, died unexpectedly overnight before the game, and the team informed players before the optional morning skate at the American Airlines Center.
- Winnipeg needed a win to avoid playoff elimination and force a deciding Game 7 at home, while head coach Scott Arniel and GM Kevin Cheveldayoff provided support to Scheifele during this difficult time.
- Scheifele scored his fifth playoff goal 5 1/2 minutes into the second period, giving the Jets a 1-0 lead, while Arniel acknowledged ‘it rocked us all’ and Cheveldayoff pledged full organizational support and privacy.
- The event highlighted the emotional toll on the team, with captain Adam Lowry calling it ‘a terrible loss’ and expressing deep sympathy for Scheifele and his family amid the playoff pressure.
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“As an organization we’re doing everything we can to support him and give his family our most sincere condolences,” Kevin Cheveldayoff of the Winnipeg Jets shared the update about Mark Scheifele’s personal loss. With the Jets and Dallas Stars battling it out in a series already packed with drama and intensity, this was a far more personal scene that unfolded behind the scenes. And Scheifele, despite his father’s unexpected loss, left a noticeabl…
Winnipeg Jets’ Mark Scheifele scores goal in Game 6 loss, just hours after his father’s unexpected death
Just hours after his father unexpectedly passed away, Mark Scheifele stepped out onto the ice to play for the Winnipeg Jets in their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars.
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DALLAS — Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele was set to play in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars on Saturday just hours after learning of his father's unexpected death.
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