Jets 2011 NHL Draft
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 4:20 pm
With the seventh pick overall, the Jets selected Mark Scheilele who was coached by Dale Hawerchuk in junior. Bit of a stretch, but the kid has made massive strides this year. If he continues to improve at this pace, he'll be a keeper.
A 6-2, 177-pound product of Kitchener, Scheifele scored 22 goals and added 53 assists in 66 games for the Colts last year and was a member of Team Canada at the 2011 World Under-18 Championship in Germany. He's got upside and Jets management was very impressed in their interview with him, so much so that they stiff-armed the NHL Central Scouting rankings that had him rated the 16th-best North American prospect.