\u2018Proud to be a Vee\u2019: NHL star Scheifele excited to watch Penticton in WHL playoffs<\/p>\n
Published 5:35 am Saturday, April 25, 2026<\/p>\n
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele is keeping a close eye on his Penticton Vees.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old is part-owner of the WHL expansion franchise, and says he\u2019s thrilled to watch the club embark on its third-round playoff series with the Everett Silvertips.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou guys have been amazing all year, working hard, giving it your all and doing it for the brother beside you,\u201d Scheifele said in a video message to the team posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wanted to let you guys know that I\u2019m so proud to be a Vee.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Vees trail the Western Conference finals 1-0, with Game 2 set for Saturday night (April 25) in Everett, Wash.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m cheering you guys on loud and proud and just know how excited I am to watch,\u201d Scheifele said, sporting a Vees\u2019 hat. \u201cGo out there, give it your all and have fun. Enjoy every single moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scheifele has spent his entire NHL career with the Jets after being drafted by the club seventh overall in 2011.<\/p>\n
In 2025-26, the Kitchener, Ont., product and former Barrie Colt scored 36 goals and 103 points in 82 games.<\/p>\n
Scheifele, along with Stanley Cup champion Mike Richter and prominent Penticton businessmen Joe Walters and Gord Kovacik, joins majority owner Graham Fraser as partners with the Vees.<\/p>\n
The club shattered the wins record for a Canadian Hockey League club in its inaugural season, finishing with 44 victories and 98 points in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
READ MORE: Everett Silvertips top Penticton Vees in Game 1<\/a><\/p>\n