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Toronto Star
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Leafs, Maurice reflect on Scheifele's performance for Jets after father's death
TORONTO - Scott Laughton has crossed paths with Mark Scheifele through the years. As hockey players of the same Ontario vintage, they run in similar circles from time to time. Laughton, a Maple Leafs forward preparing for the biggest game of his life, was a huge Scheifele fan Saturday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW He wasn't alone. The Jets centre suited up with Winnipeg facing elimination in their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars just hours after learning his father, Brad, had died suddenly overnight. The Dallas Stars eliminated the Winnipeg Jets from the NHL playoffs with a 2-1 overtime win in Game 6 of their second-round series. Jets forward Mark Scheifele scored Winnipeg's lone goal. He decided to play even though his father died the night before. (May 18, 2025 / The Canadian Press) Scheifele not only tied up his skates with a heavy heart for Game 6, he scored the Jets' only goal in a 2-1 overtime loss that ended a memorable season in the Manitoba capital. 'It's very heartbreaking,' Laughton said Sunday morning as Toronto prepared to play Game 7 of their series with the Florida Panthers. 'The courage and leadership that he showed … watched the game and saw him score the first goal. I was rooting for him.' Panthers head coach Paul Maurice, who was behind Winnipeg's bench from 2014 through 2021, opened his media availability with a statement, but politely asked reporters to refrain from any followup questions. 'The display of courage and focus for Mark to do what he did,' Maurice said of what stood out. 'And possibly an even greater display of the power of the family — the Scheifele family, but the Winnipeg Jets family for him to have played with his brothers.' Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has competed at five international tournaments alongside Scheifele, including the 2013 world junior hockey championship and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for Team North America. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'Something that I can't imagine,' Rielly said. 'All the credit in the world to him and his teammates and everyone in Winnipeg for pulling together. (Saturday) night and then moving forward here, we'll be thinking about Mark and his family.' Many of the Stars players took time to console Scheifele — including captain Jamie Benn, who punched him in the face in Game 5 — in the traditional post-series handshake line 'Everyone in our locker room and certainly in the hockey world is mourning and feeling for him,' Toronto centre John Tavares said. 'Incredibly difficult news, extremely sad … pretty incredible effort. 'I can only imagine how difficult it is for him right now.' Leafs head coach Craig Berube said he understands why it was important for Scheifele to play despite the emotions of the moment. 'It's a terrible situation,' he said. 'That's a tough day for everybody there.' Laughton experienced something similar to what Scheifele is going through earlier this season while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers when his father-in-law, Rocco Negri, died suddenly in January. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW 'It's devastating and doesn't feel real,' he said. 'My heart's with his family, but really impressive from him to play through that. You see how close the hockey world is in just the respect shown from both sides. 'I hope he finds some peace through it all.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Leafs, Maurice reflect on Scheifele's performance for Jets after father's death
TORONTO - Scott Laughton has crossed paths with Mark Scheifele through the years. As hockey players of the same Ontario vintage, they run in similar circles from time to time. Laughton, a Maple Leafs forward preparing for the biggest game of his life, was a huge Scheifele fan Saturday. He wasn't alone. The Jets centre suited up with Winnipeg facing elimination in their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars just hours after learning his father, Brad, had died suddenly overnight. Scheifele not only tied up his skates with a heavy heart for Game 6, he scored the Jets' only goal in a 2-1 overtime loss that ended a memorable season in the Manitoba capital. 'It's very heartbreaking,' Laughton said Sunday morning as Toronto prepared to play Game 7 of their series with the Florida Panthers. 'The courage and leadership that he showed … watched the game and saw him score the first goal. I was rooting for him.' Panthers head coach Paul Maurice, who was behind Winnipeg's bench from 2014 through 2021, opened his media availability with a statement, but politely asked reporters to refrain from any followup questions. 'The display of courage and focus for Mark to do what he did,' Maurice said of what stood out. 'And possibly an even greater display of the power of the family — the Scheifele family, but the Winnipeg Jets family for him to have played with his brothers.' Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has competed at five international tournaments alongside Scheifele, including the 2013 world junior hockey championship and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for Team North America. 'Something that I can't imagine,' Rielly said. 'All the credit in the world to him and his teammates and everyone in Winnipeg for pulling together. (Saturday) night and then moving forward here, we'll be thinking about Mark and his family.' Many of the Stars players took time to console Scheifele — including captain Jamie Benn, who punched him in the face in Game 5 — in the traditional post-series handshake line 'Everyone in our locker room and certainly in the hockey world is mourning and feeling for him,' Toronto centre John Tavares said. 'Incredibly difficult news, extremely sad … pretty incredible effort. 'I can only imagine how difficult it is for him right now.' Leafs head coach Craig Berube said he understands why it was important for Scheifele to play despite the emotions of the moment. 'It's a terrible situation,' he said. 'That's a tough day for everybody there.' Laughton experienced something similar to what Scheifele is going through earlier this season while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers when his father-in-law, Rocco Negri, died suddenly in January. 'It's devastating and doesn't feel real,' he said. 'My heart's with his family, but really impressive from him to play through that. You see how close the hockey world is in just the respect shown from both sides. 'I hope he finds some peace through it all.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Leafs, Maurice reflect on Scheifele's performance for Jets after father's death
TORONTO – Scott Laughton has crossed paths with Mark Scheifele through the years. As hockey players of the same Ontario vintage, they run in similar circles from time to time. Laughton, a Maple Leafs forward preparing for the biggest game of his life, was a huge Scheifele fan Saturday. He wasn't alone. The Jets centre suited up with Winnipeg facing elimination in their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars just hours after learning his father, Brad, had died suddenly overnight. Scheifele not only tied up his skates with a heavy heart for Game 6, he scored the Jets' only goal in a 2-1 overtime loss that ended a memorable season in the Manitoba capital. 'It's very heartbreaking,' Laughton said Sunday morning as Toronto prepared to play Game 7 of their series with the Florida Panthers. 'The courage and leadership that he showed … watched the game and saw him score the first goal. I was rooting for him.' Panthers head coach Paul Maurice, who was behind Winnipeg's bench from 2014 through 2021, opened his media availability with a statement, but politely asked reporters to refrain from any followup questions. 'The display of courage and focus for Mark to do what he did,' Maurice said of what stood out. 'And possibly an even greater display of the power of the family — the Scheifele family, but the Winnipeg Jets family for him to have played with his brothers.' Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has competed at five international tournaments alongside Scheifele, including the 2013 world junior hockey championship and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for Team North America. 'Something that I can't imagine,' Rielly said. 'All the credit in the world to him and his teammates and everyone in Winnipeg for pulling together. (Saturday) night and then moving forward here, we'll be thinking about Mark and his family.' Many of the Stars players took time to console Scheifele — including captain Jamie Benn, who punched him in the face in Game 5 — in the traditional post-series handshake line 'Everyone in our locker room and certainly in the hockey world is mourning and feeling for him,' Toronto centre John Tavares said. 'Incredibly difficult news, extremely sad … pretty incredible effort. 'I can only imagine how difficult it is for him right now.' Leafs head coach Craig Berube said he understands why it was important for Scheifele to play despite the emotions of the moment. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 'It's a terrible situation,' he said. 'That's a tough day for everybody there.' Laughton experienced something similar to what Scheifele is going through earlier this season while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers when his father-in-law, Rocco Negri, died suddenly in January. 'It's devastating and doesn't feel real,' he said. 'My heart's with his family, but really impressive from him to play through that. You see how close the hockey world is in just the respect shown from both sides. 'I hope he finds some peace through it all.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Maple Leafs, Panthers show support for Jets' Mark Scheifele
The hearts of the Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers were with Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele on Sunday. As the Leafs and Panthers prepared for Game 7 of their second-round series at Scotiabank Arena, both sides expressed condolences after Scheifele's father, Brad Scheifele, passed away unexpectedly overnight on Friday. Hours after learning of his dad's passing, Mark Scheifele played in Game 6 against the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. 'First and foremost, I think everyone in our locker room and certainly in the hockey world, is in mourning and feeling for him,' Leafs centre John Tavares said. 'Incredibly difficult news, extremely sad. We feel for him and are thinking about him and his family and wishing them the best. 'Pretty incredible effort, I thought he put forth last night in the way he competed and played, got a big goal for their team. I can only imagine how difficult it is for him right now.' Scheifele played 18 minutes 51 seconds and scored the Jets' only goal in a 2-1 loss that ended Winnipeg's season. Scheifele was serving a tripping minor when Stars defenceman Thomas Harley scored in overtime. Dallas won the best-of-seven series 4-2. Before taking questions during his morning media availability, Panthers coach Paul Maurice opened with some words of support for Scheifele, his family and the Jets. Maurice coached Scheifele for nine seasons in Winnipeg from 2013-22. 'On behalf of myself and my family and the entire Florida Panther organization, our deepest sympathies and condolences to Mark Scheifele, his family and the Winnipeg Jets family,' Maurice said. 'The Scheifele family is very close. 'The display of courage and focus for Mark to do what he did and possibly an even greater display of the power of the family, of the Scheifele family, the Winnipeg Jets family for him to have played with his brothers, and that extends out to (coach) Scott Arniel and (general manager) Kevin Cheveldayoff and (Jets executive) Mark Chipman and all the Winnipeg Jets fans who a culture of family there that allowed that inspiration to happen. 'Thank you to them for that display, and also our condolences to them.' A year before the Leafs chose Morgan Rielly with the fifth pick in the 2012 draft, the Jets picked Scheifele with the seventh pick in 2011. In their respective hockey careers, Rielly and Scheifele have been teammates five times in international events — on four occasions with Hockey Canada and once with Team North America at the World Cup of Hockey in 2016. 'Knowing Mark and his family, it's something that I can't imagine,' Rielly said. 'All the credit in the world to him and his teammates and everyone in Winnipeg for pulling together. We'll be thinking about Mark and his family.' Panthers forward Brad Marchand was on the 2016 Canada team at the world championship with Scheifele and Rielly. 'An extremely tragic situation,' Marchand said. 'Our deepest condolences to Mark and his family. It's the worst possible thing you can go through, is losing a loved one. 'What he did last night was incredible. There's very few people who could have found the strength to play through something like that. To go out and to play the way he did and step up for his team, his family must be extremely proud of him and his dad would be. So much respect and love for him and his family. Those moments are much bigger than the game.' Leafs coach Craig Berube might have concurred. 'My heart goes out to him and his family,' Berube said. 'The courage he showed to play that game, and played well. It's a terrible situation. 'You feel for him, but I understand why he played. I really do. That's a tough day for everybody there.' tkoshan@ X: @koshtorontosun
Global News
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Global News
Leafs, Maurice reflect on Scheifele's performance
TORONTO – Scott Laughton has crossed paths with Mark Scheifele through the years. As hockey players of the same Ontario vintage, they run in similar circles from time to time. Laughton, a Maple Leafs forward preparing for the biggest game of his life, was a huge Scheifele fan Saturday. He wasn't alone. The Jets centre suited up with Winnipeg facing elimination in their second-round playoff series against the Dallas Stars just hours after learning his father, Brad, had died suddenly overnight. Scheifele not only tied up his skates with a heavy heart for Game 6, he scored the Jets' only goal in a 2-1 overtime loss that ended a memorable season in the Manitoba capital. 'It's very heartbreaking,' Laughton said Sunday morning as Toronto prepared to play Game 7 of their series with the Florida Panthers. 'The courage and leadership that he showed … watched the game and saw him score the first goal. I was rooting for him.' Story continues below advertisement Panthers head coach Paul Maurice, who was behind Winnipeg's bench from 2014 through 2021, opened his media availability with a statement, but politely asked reporters to refrain from any followup questions. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'The display of courage and focus for Mark to do what he did,' Maurice said of what stood out. 'And possibly an even greater display of the power of the family — the Scheifele family, but the Winnipeg Jets family for him to have played with his brothers.' Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly has competed at five international tournaments alongside Scheifele, including the 2013 world junior hockey championship and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey for Team North America. 'Something that I can't imagine,' Rielly said. 'All the credit in the world to him and his teammates and everyone in Winnipeg for pulling together. (Saturday) night and then moving forward here, we'll be thinking about Mark and his family.' Story continues below advertisement Many of the Stars players took time to console Scheifele — including captain Jamie Benn, who punched him in the face in Game 5 — in the traditional post-series handshake line 'Everyone in our locker room and certainly in the hockey world is mourning and feeling for him,' Toronto centre John Tavares said. 'Incredibly difficult news, extremely sad … pretty incredible effort. 'I can only imagine how difficult it is for him right now.' Leafs head coach Craig Berube said he understands why it was important for Scheifele to play despite the emotions of the moment. 'It's a terrible situation,' he said. 'That's a tough day for everybody there.' Laughton experienced something similar to what Scheifele is going through earlier this season while playing for the Philadelphia Flyers when his father-in-law, Rocco Negri, died suddenly in January. 'It's devastating and doesn't feel real,' he said. 'My heart's with his family, but really impressive from him to play through that. You see how close the hockey world is in just the respect shown from both sides. 'I hope he finds some peace through it all.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2025. Story continues below advertisement
