Mark Scheifele
the OHL

Mark Scheifele

Hometown:

Kitchener Ontario

Currently Playing In:

CHL

Birthday:

1993-03-15

Position:

C

Eligible for draft:

2011

Shoots:

Right

Drafted:

Height:

6-3

Acquired:

1st round (7th overall), 2011

Weight:

175 lbs.

Probability of Success
  • C

2008-09: Scheifele was chosen in the seventh round, 134th overall, of the 2009 OHL Priority Selection by the Saginaw Spirit.

2009-10: Scheifele played for the Kitchener Dutchmen Junior "B" team.  In 51 games, he scored 18 goals and added 37 assists for 55 points.  Scheifele’s rights were traded to the Barrie Colts by the Saginaw Spirit prior to the 2010-11 season.

2010-11: Scheifele opted to forgo his commitment to Cornell University and instead decided to play for the Barrie Colts of the OHL.  Scheifele spent the season with the OHL’s Barrie Colts.  In 66 games for that team, he scored 22 goals and added 53 assists for 75 points.  His point total placed him second among OHL rookies, while his assist total topped that category for rookies.  Scheifele played for Team Cherry at the 2011 CHL Home Hardware Top Prospects Game.  He also played for Canada at the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championship, scoring 6 goals and adding 2 assists for 8 points in 7 games.

Video interview with Mark Scheifele from the 2011 U-18 World Junior Championship