The Winnipeg jets had the center of the Star Mark Scheifle stars in the alignment of match 6 of the second round series of the team against the stars of Dallas after the death of his father, and he scored the opening goal of the match in a possible defeat of 2-1 in overtime.
The director general of the jets, Kevin Cheveldayoff, confirmed on Saturday to journalists that Scheife’s father, Brad, died unexpectedly on Friday evening.
Jets coach Scott Arniel later announced that Scheifele would play.
The jets dragged the stars of Dallas 3-2 in the series and a victory in match 6 would have pushed the series to Winnipeg for match 7.
In response to the news of Scheife’s father’s passage, stars fans would have made $ 55 to various charities with which the center of the jets is associated, by Lia Assimikopoulos de la Dallas Morning News.
Scheifele scored 39 goals and collected a career summit of 87 points during the regular season. He also added four goals and six assists in the playoff series and was a key engine of the team attack this season.
