Mark Scheifele practised hard and often with the Barrie Colts, even on the backyard rink.
Here's today's NHL Nugget – this edition of Shinny or Nothing looks at Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele.
As a teenager with the Barrie Colts, Scheifele practised on his billet family's outdoor rink so much that he was told to get off the ice, NHL.com's Tim Campbell wrote in 2019.
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