Mark Scheifele Sets Winnipeg Jets Franchise Points Record

Record-Breaking Goal

Mark Scheifele broke the Winnipeg Jets' all-time scoring record on Saturday, notching a goal in the second period against the Chicago Blackhawks. Scheifele is now at 930 career points — all with Winnipeg — surpassing the Dale Hawerchuk's mark of 929 set with the first version of the franchise. The Jets centre also matched Hawerchuk's goals mark of 379.

History Behind the Record

The milestone comes after the NHL announced this summer that statistics from both versions of the Winnipeg Jets are now merged, something made possible after the Arizona Coyotes went dormant in 2024. The NHL announced on Sept. 24 that the statistical history of the Jets now will include both iterations of the franchise; the original team that played in Winnipeg from 1979-96, and the current version established in 2011, which also includes their time as the Atlanta Thrashers (1999-2011).

Scheifele was the first-ever draft pick by the new Jets franchise after moving to Winnipeg from Atlanta in 2011. Since then, he has been a consistent offensive star over his 14 seasons, including scoring a career-high 103 points last season. This season, he had 22 points in 20 games entering action Saturday.

Connection to Hawerchuk

Before being drafted by the Jets, Scheifele played under Hawerchuk when the Jets legend coached the OHL's Barrie Colts. Hawerchuk played nine of the 16 seasons in his Hall of Fame career with the Jets from 1981 to 1990. He died of cancer in 2020 at age 57.

Scheifele drew even with Hawerchuk when he had two goals and an assist in an 8-3 win at the Dallas Stars on Thursday. Scheifele has 929 points (378 goals, 551 assists) in 981 regular-season games with the Jets. Hawerchuk, who died of stomach cancer at age 57 in 2020, had 379 goals and 550 assists in 713 games with Winnipeg.

Why it matters

Scheifele now stands alone as the Winnipeg Jets' all-time leading scorer, passing a franchise icon who mentored him early in his career. The merged franchise statistics make the record possible after the Arizona Coyotes went dormant in 2024.

Sources

• nhl.com: Scheifele on cusp of passing idol Hawerchuk as Jets' all-time scoring leader | NHL.com
• winnipeg.citynews.ca: Mark Scheifele and Dawson Mercer score 2 goals each as Jets roar past Stars 8-3
• sportsnet.ca: Mark Scheifele sets Jets' franchise points record with goal - Sportsnet.ca

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