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Jets prospect Scheifele will ‘do whatever it takes’ to make the team

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: Mark Scheifele #55 of the Winnipeg Jets is defended by Tomas Kundratek #36 of the Washington Capitals during the second period of an NHL hockey game at Verizon Center on January 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

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Winnipeg prospect Mark Scheifele has been putting in his time in junior hockey preparing for his time to become the superstar the Jets front office hopes he’ll be.

As Tyler Harper of the Canadian Press reports, he’ll have his first real opportunity to prove he belongs and he’s going all out to do it.

“My goal is to earn a spot on the Jets, and that’s what I’m going to go to camp and do, and do whatever it takes to get that spot,” he said.

At 20-years-old, Scheifele’s options are to either make the Jets roster and show that the big numbers he put up with the OHL Barrie Colts weren’t an illusion or spend his first pro season in AHL St. John’s for more refinement. After putting up 39 goals and 79 points in 45 games with Barrie last season, the Jets sure hope his skill hasn’t topped out there.

For what it’s worth, in 11 career games with Winnipeg, Scheifele has just one goal and no assists while playing mostly limited minutes.

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