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    Mark Scheifele

    [URIS id=2456] Mark Scheifele (born March 15, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and alternate captain for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Jets in the first round, seventh overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, the Jets’ first draft pick after relocating from Atlanta. 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.[1] Playing career Amateur Scheifele grew up playing minor hockey in his hometown of Kitchener, Ontario, playing for the Kitchener Jr.…