Mark Scheifele just passed Dale Hawerchuk for the most points in Jets franchise history, as Winnipeg plays at Chicago tonight.
It's a number that tells you how long Scheifele has been the engine in Winnipeg. He was drafted seventh overall by the Jets in 2011, and he's now 33 and still driving the offense.
Spittin' Chiclets flagged the moment Saturday, noting that Scheifele moved past Hawerchuk for the franchise record.
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The Jets are in the middle of the game as this goes up, sitting at the intermission after the second period. We're not going to guess at the score, but the record is already in the books.
Hawerchuk finished his 16-season NHL career with 1,409 points, so the standard he set was never small. Anyone who gets past him has put up real production over a long stretch.
Scheifele hasn't slowed down this season. He has 6 goals and 16 assists in 20 games, and two of those goals have won games.
What this record means for the Jets right now
The timing is good for a team that needed a lift. Winnipeg has won five straight, and the latest was the 8-3 win in Dallas on Thursday night that left Jamie Benn calling out his Stars teammates after the loss.
Even with that run, the Jets sit at 9-8-3 with a goal differential of minus-9. The record says they're still working their way back, and the captain-level production from their top center is a big reason the climb is happening.
Scheifele's postseason numbers deserve attention too. He has 49 points in 53 playoff games, which is a pace most stars never reach when the games get tighter. For a player of that caliber, he rarely gets the national spotlight a franchise leader should.
This is the kind of record that gets a proper tribute at home. Winnipeg returns to the ice Tuesday against Ottawa, where Scheifele can start building the gap on Hawerchuk.
This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.
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