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CTV News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
True North Youth Foundation raises over $80K in honour of Scheifele's father
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele waits on a face-off against the Dallas Stars in the second period of Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) Hockey fans have come together in a show of generosity as a way to honour Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele's late father. On Thursday, the True North Youth Foundation announced it has raised more than $80,000 in tribute to Brad Scheifele. 'The True North Youth Foundation is immensely grateful for the outpouring of support in honour of Mark's dad, Brad Scheifele,' it said in a social media post. This announcement comes less than a week after Brad died unexpectedly on Friday. To show their support, hockey fans have been making donations of $55 –Mark's jersey number – to various charities including the True North Youth Foundation and KidSport Canada. Dwayne Green, executive director of the True North Youth Foundation, said the organization plans to use the money to create a scholarship in Brad's memory. He noted they are still working through the details, but want to include Mark and his family in the process. 'I would say that sport never ceases to amaze me, how it can unite people in times of heartbreak, right?' Green said. 'Someone took the pain that Mark was going through, and they've decided to create something wonderful out of it.' - With files from CTV's Daniel Halmarson and Robin Della Corte.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
'$55 for 55' Campaign raises over $100K for Mark Scheifele's charities after passing of his father, Brad Scheifele
$100K raised in tribute to Brad Scheifele (Image via: Getty Images) When Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets stepped onto the ice for Game 6 against the Dallas Stars, he carried more than the pressure of playoff elimination as he was skating in memory of his father, Brad Scheifele , who had passed away just a few hours before. As the hockey world mourned with him, something remarkable happened: fans, both in Winnipeg and Dallas, launched a fundraising wave that turned grief into generosity. Fans across NHL unite to honor Brad Scheifele with donations to True North Youth foundation and KidSport Canada What began as a heartfelt gesture by hockey fans quickly turned into a powerful display of support and generosity. In the wake of Brad Scheifele's passing—father of Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele—fans from across the NHL community came together to launch the '$55 for 55' campaign, raising over $100,000 for youth charities supported by the star forward. The campaign was sparked just before Game 6 of the Western Conference Second Round, after news broke that Brad Scheifele had passed away. Despite the personal loss, Mark Scheifele took to the ice and scored the Jets' only goal in a 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars, which ultimately ended Winnipeg's playoff run. What followed off the ice, however, was far more impactful. The '$55 for 55' initiative—a nod to Scheifele's jersey number—gained momentum among fans of both the Jets and Stars. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Rich Man Keeps Annoying Royal Guard, But He Didnt Expect This To Happen Beach Raider Undo Supporters began donating $55 each to the True North Youth Foundation and KidSport Canada, two organizations close to Scheifele's heart. According to the foundation, the donations have already surpassed $80,000 for its programs, which include the Winnipeg Jets Hockey Academy, Project 11, and Camp Manitou. KidSport Canada received an additional $30,000 to help support underprivileged youth in sport. Also Read: 'It felt a little slower' — Leon Draisaitl on how Oilers' experience powering NHL playoff comeback amid speed concerns On Wednesday, the True North Youth Foundation publicly thanked fans for their overwhelming support and confirmed the total raised. Despite the Jets' season ending in heartbreak, the outpouring of support for Mark Scheifele and his family has turned a moment of personal tragedy into something meaningful. And as fans continue to show support, Brad Scheifele's legacy now lives on through the lives those donations will touch. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
CTV News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Fans donate to charities in honour of Mark Scheifele's late father
Winnipeg Jets center Mark Scheifele waits on a face-off against the Dallas Stars in the second period of Game 6 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series in Dallas, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) The death of Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele's father has prompted hockey fans to show their support in the form of donations to various foundations. Ahead of Game 6 against the Dallas Stars, which Scheifele played in on Saturday, the Jets announced that Scheifele's father, Brad Scheifele, died unexpectedly on Friday. Following the announcement, donations of $55 — Scheifele's jersey number — began pouring into charities that he supports, such as KidSport Canada, which supports children who need financial assistance with sport registration fees and equipment costs, and the True North Youth Foundation, which provides for underserved youth in Manitoba. 'We can confirm that $55 donations continue to be made and that more than $46,000 has been raised so far by fans, including in Dallas, and that this total includes a $5,500 contribution directly from the Stars organization,' Krista Sinaisky, director of corporate communications, wrote in an email to CTV National News on Sunday. The Stars defeated the Jets 2–1 — Scheifele scored his team's only goal — in overtime in Game 6 of the second round of the Western Conference at American Airlines Center on Saturday, advancing to the Western Conference final for a third straight season to face the Edmonton Oilers. Prior to Game 7 between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers in the second round of the Eastern Conference on Sunday morning, Leafs centres Scott Laughton and John Tavares, defenceman Morgan Rielly, and Panthers coach Paul Maurice also expressed their condolences to Scheifele.
